Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon peaked at 15.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.6% | — |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 15.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 59 Togo 5.6% compare
- 60 El Salvador 5.4% compare
- 61 Mauritania 5.4% compare
- 63 Romania 4.6% compare
- 64 Luxembourg 4.6% compare
- 65 Netherlands 4.5% 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon was 5.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release