Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 27,395 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
27,395 number
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
44,990 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,055 number
in 1972
Years of data
30
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon, 1971–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199320161971: 1.1k number1972: 1.1k number1973: 1.3k number1974: 1.3k number1975: 1.1k number1976: 2.0k number1977: 2.5k number1978: 2.4k number1979: 3.0k number1980: 4.2k number1981: 5.6k number1982: 5.8k number1983: 6.5k number1984: 6.0k number1985: 7.2k number1986: 7.6k number1987: 8.2k number1988: 8.8k number1990: 2.4k number1991: 10.9k number2003: 14.6k number2006: 12.0k number2007: 12.4k number2008: 20.2k number2009: 21.1k number2011: 22.9k number2013: 24.0k number2014: 45.0k number2015: 23.5k number2016: 27.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon stood at 27,395 number.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon peaked at 44,990 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,055 number, in 1972.

Cameroon ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 1,095 number
1972 1,055 number -3.7%
1973 1,277 number +21.0%
1974 1,266 number -0.9%
1975 1,124 number -11.2%
1976 1,960 number +74.4%
1977 2,480 number +26.5%
1978 2,420 number -2.4%
1979 2,985 number +23.3%
1980 4,213 number +41.1%
1981 5,582 number +32.5%
1982 5,822 number +4.3%
1983 6,470 number +11.1%
1984 6,011 number -7.1%
1985 7,228 number +20.2%
1986 7,560 number +4.6%
1987 8,161 number +7.9%
1988 8,829 number +8.2%
1990 2,357 number -73.3%
1991 10,937 number +364.0%
2003 14,578 number +33.3%
2006 12,034 number -17.5%
2007 12,395 number +3.0%
2008 20,154 number +62.6%
2009 21,121 number +4.8%
2011 22,872 number +8.3%
2013 23,999 number +4.9%
2014 44,990 number +87.5%
2015 23,468 number -47.8%
2016 27,395 number +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,740 number 1,055 number 2,985 number 9
1980s 6,653 number 4,213 number 8,829 number 9
1990s 6,647 number 2,357 number 10,937 number 2
2000s 16,056 number 12,034 number 21,121 number 5
2010s 28,545 number 22,872 number 44,990 number 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 4 Burkina Faso 35,970 number compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 32,178 number compare
  3. 6 Benin 30,502 number compare
  4. 8 Niger 23,590 number compare
  5. 9 Guinea 21,582 number compare
  6. 10 Togo 18,661 number compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon was 27,395 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 44,990 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,055 number in 1972.
How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Cameroon ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,345 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.