Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 7.7% in 1990. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1972–1990
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon is 7.7%, measured in 1990.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 14.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 4th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.9% | — |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -52.9% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -39.5% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +54.9% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | +146.8% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 4.0% | 14.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 7.2% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 1 Mozambique 11.9%
- 2 Lesotho 11.7% compare
- 3 Namibia 9.6%
- 5 Zambia 7.4% compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 6.5%
- 7 Uganda 5.5% 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 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 7.7% in 1990, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 1990.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 7 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.