Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.4% | — |
| 1972 | 8.4% | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +121.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 6.6% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 12.0% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 54 Nepal 6.7% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 6.1% compare
- 56 Zambia 5.5% compare
- 58 Barbados 5.4% compare
- 59 Timor-Leste 5.3% compare
- 60 Mauritania 5.0% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon was 5.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release