Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 6.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon is 6.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon peaked at 20.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 51st 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, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.1% | — |
| 1972 | 9.8% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 7.7% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 15.8% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 18.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 48 Eswatini 7.3% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 7.1% compare
- 50 Haiti 6.8% compare
- 52 Vanuatu 5.7% compare
- 53 Costa Rica 5.5% compare
- 54 Mauritania 5.4% 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon was 6.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release