Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.5%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
19th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1980
All-time low
11.5%
in 2017
Years of data
37
1972–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon peaked at 31.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.5% | — |
| 1973 | 27.6% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 26.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | -28.7% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +51.4% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.5% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 30.1% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 28.4% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 18.5% | 29.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 28.4% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.2% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 13.3% | 25.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Namibia 12.9% compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.2% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 11.9% compare
- 20 Suriname 11.1% compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 10.2% compare
- 22 Bhutan 10.0% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon was 11.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release