Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.7% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.5% | — |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.6% | 20.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (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 6.7% 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 20.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 170 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 44.1%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release