Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 12.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.9% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 26.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.8% | — |
| 1973 | 20.4% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | +54.6% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 14.0% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 24.0% | 26.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.5% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 13.0% | 7 |
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 12.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.