Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 14.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Cameroon stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 38.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 32.9% | — |
| 1973 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 35.0% | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 36.5% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.7% | 25.7% | 36.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 38.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 30.8% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 16.1% | 33.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.9% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 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, male in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Cameroon was 14.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release