Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon is 11.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon peaked at 35.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 81 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.0% | — |
| 1972 | 17.2% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +54.7% |
| 1976 | 21.5% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 27.1% | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 32.3% | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 28.9% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 29.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +80.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -51.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 12.1% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 26.0% | 32.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 17.1% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Burundi 14.8% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 14.5% compare
- 20 Senegal 13.9% compare
- 22 Togo 10.2% compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 9.4% compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 8.1% 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon was 11.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release