Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 9,689 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
9,689 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 182 countries
All-time high
9,689 number
in 2016
All-time low
509 number
in 1990
Years of data
30
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon, 1971–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971199320161971: 720 number1972: 694 number1973: 658 number1974: 780 number1975: 674 number1976: 986 number1977: 1.3k number1978: 1.5k number1979: 1.8k number1980: 2.4k number1981: 2.9k number1982: 3.1k number1983: 3.1k number1984: 2.8k number1985: 3.8k number1986: 3.9k number1987: 4.5k number1988: 5.2k number1990: 509 number1991: 5.1k number2003: 6.3k number2006: 6.3k number2007: 6.5k number2008: 8.0k number2009: 9.1k number2011: 7.3k number2013: 8.7k number2014: 9.3k number2015: 9.5k number2016: 9.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon is 9,689 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon peaked at 9,689 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 509 number, in 1990.

That places Cameroon 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 720 number
1972 694 number -3.6%
1973 658 number -5.2%
1974 780 number +18.5%
1975 674 number -13.6%
1976 986 number +46.3%
1977 1,316 number +33.5%
1978 1,482 number +12.6%
1979 1,784 number +20.4%
1980 2,375 number +33.1%
1981 2,934 number +23.5%
1982 3,123 number +6.4%
1983 3,132 number +0.3%
1984 2,843 number -9.2%
1985 3,752 number +32.0%
1986 3,949 number +5.3%
1987 4,486 number +13.6%
1988 5,165 number +15.1%
1990 509 number -90.1%
1991 5,083 number +898.6%
2003 6,333 number +24.6%
2006 6,306 number -0.4%
2007 6,495 number +3.0%
2008 8,012 number +23.4%
2009 9,124 number +13.9%
2011 7,255 number -20.5%
2013 8,685 number +19.7%
2014 9,290 number +7.0%
2015 9,535 number +2.6%
2016 9,689 number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,010 number 658 number 1,784 number 9
1980s 3,529 number 2,375 number 5,165 number 9
1990s 2,796 number 509 number 5,083 number 2
2000s 7,254 number 6,306 number 9,124 number 5
2010s 8,891 number 7,255 number 9,689 number 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 34 Colombia 11,514 number compare
  2. 35 Indonesia 11,293 number compare
  3. 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 10,655 number compare
  4. 38 Chad 9,436 number compare
  5. 39 Madagascar 9,129 number compare
  6. 40 Türkiye 9,078 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon was 9,689 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 9,689 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 509 number in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Cameroon ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.