Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 10.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon is 10.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 29.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 162 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 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.1% | — |
| 1973 | 25.0% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 29.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9% | 22.2% | 26.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 26.8% | 29.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.8% | 17.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 19 Madagascar 12.9% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.6% compare
- 21 Mozambique 12.4% compare
- 23 Uganda 10.8% compare
- 24 Mauritania 9.9% compare
- 25 Suriname 9.7% 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 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 10.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release