Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 12.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.2% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cameroon peaked at 32.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 27.3% | — |
| 1973 | 28.6% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 28.3% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | +45.4% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 19.8% | 30.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 27.7% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 14.2% | 27.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 3 |
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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 primary education (all grades), male in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cameroon was 12.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release