Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 13.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 36.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 31.5% | — |
| 1973 | 32.9% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 30.8% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | +43.6% |
| 1979 | 34.9% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 23.3% | 34.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 36.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 31.6% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 15.1% | 32.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 13.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release