Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon stood at 12.3%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 27.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24.8% | — |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 25.9% | +48.7% |
| 1979 | 27.0% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 17.4% | 27.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 26.0% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.7% | 23.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 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 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon was 12.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release