Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.7%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1980
All-time low
10.5%
in 2017
Years of data
31
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 11.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 25.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24.6% | — |
| 1973 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -30.3% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +56.1% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 15.9% | 25.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 24.2% | 25.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.0% | 22.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.9% compare
- 14 Benin 13.4% compare
- 15 Haiti 12.0% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 11.6% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 11.3% compare
- 19 New Caledonia 10.6% 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, female in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release