Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 12.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 12.8%.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 26.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24.7% | — |
| 1973 | 25.3% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | +51.9% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 16.7% | 26.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 24.5% | 26.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.4% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.4% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 12.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Timor-Leste 14.2% compare
- 16 Namibia 13.8% compare
- 17 Togo 12.8% compare
- 19 New Caledonia 12.7% compare
- 20 Suriname 12.5% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 12.3% 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 primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 12.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.