Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 53,064 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
53,064 number
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
60,186 number
in 2004
All-time low
19,128 number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1973–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon, 1973–2019

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1973199620191973: 23.6k number1974: 24.8k number1975: 25.5k number1976: 25.2k number1977: 26.5k number1978: 19.1k number1979: 29.7k number1980: 31.7k number1981: 33.3k number1982: 34.5k number1983: 36.8k number1984: 37.6k number1985: 39.3k number1986: 39.9k number1987: 41.1k number1988: 41.8k number1990: 42.9k number1991: 44.1k number1999: 46.2k number2000: 47.7k number2003: 57.5k number2004: 60.2k number2006: 60.0k number2007: 51.2k number2008: 48.7k number2009: 47.9k number2010: 44.8k number2011: 43.6k number2012: 45.5k number2014: 50.5k number2015: 50.6k number2016: 50.1k number2017: 51.4k number2018: 46.2k number2019: 53.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon stood at 53,064 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 60,186 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19,128 number, in 1978.

Cameroon ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,924 number 19,128 number 29,705 number 7
1980s 37,332 number 31,730 number 41,774 number 9
1990s 44,411 number 42,920 number 46,220 number 3
2000s 53,301 number 47,714 number 60,186 number 7
2010s 48,422 number 43,628 number 53,064 number 9

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 9 Iraq 68,617 number compare
  2. 10 Uganda 63,436 number compare
  3. 11 South Africa 62,454 number compare
  4. 13 Pakistan 52,566 number compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 52,354 number compare
  6. 15 Algeria 49,820 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

More reference data data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Cameroon was 53,064 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 60,186 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 19,128 number in 1978.
How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Cameroon ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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