Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 5.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon peaked at 25.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.9% | — |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 9.7% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 19.9% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 17.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 2 |
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 3 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon was 5.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release