Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cameroon stood at 11.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 31.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.9% | — |
| 1973 | 28.2% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 28.4% | +48.0% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 19.2% | 30.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 13.8% | 26.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cameroon was 11.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release