Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 11.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon is 11.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 26.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.0% | — |
| 1973 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | -29.0% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 14.2% | 23.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 26.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.2% | 15.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 12.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Libya 12.8% compare
- 22 New Caledonia 12.5% compare
- 23 Uganda 11.1% compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5% compare
- 26 Iraq 9.9% compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.3% 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 primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 11.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release