Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female was 6.9% in 1990. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female 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, female in Cameroon is 6.9%, measured in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 14.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1975.
That places Cameroon 5th out of 26 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.8% | — |
| 1973 | 14.1% | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -52.9% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +47.0% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | +137.4% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -36.1% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 4.2% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 7.0% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 2 Mozambique 11.8%
- 3 Namibia 9.7%
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2%
- 6 Zambia 6.8% compare
- 7 Uganda 5.2% compare
- 8 Lesotho 4.7% 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 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 6.9% in 1990, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 1990.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 7 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release