Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.7% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 29.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 163 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, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.4% | — |
| 1973 | 24.8% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 22.1% | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 27.1% | 28.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.4% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 3 |
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 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release