Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon is 5.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon peaked at 21.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.9% | — |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +72.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.8% | 20.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0863 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon was 5.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release