Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 40.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 33.4% | — |
| 1973 | 35.8% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 33.9% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 38.0% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 31.7% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 33.1% | 38.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 31.7% | 40.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.2% | 18.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 13.0% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 10.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release