Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 7.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
7.9%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
49th
of 178 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2000
All-time low
7.0%
in 1974
Years of data
25
1971–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon, 1971–2015

510152025301971199320151971: 8 %1972: 8.8 %1973: 8.1 %1974: 7 %1975: 9.3 %1976: 9.3 %1977: 9.7 %1978: 11.7 %1979: 13.1 %1980: 13.8 %1981: 14.1 %1982: 14.4 %1983: 12.7 %1984: 14.2 %1985: 14.3 %1986: 15.6 %1987: 16.4 %1990: 13.5 %2000: 29.1 %2006: 12.2 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 9.1 %2013: 9 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 7.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon is 7.9%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1974.

Cameroon ranks 49th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 8.0%
1972 8.8% +9.6%
1973 8.1% -7.5%
1974 7.0% -14.3%
1975 9.3% +33.1%
1976 9.3% +0.7%
1977 9.7% +3.9%
1978 11.7% +20.8%
1979 13.1% +12.0%
1980 13.8% +5.7%
1981 14.1% +1.9%
1982 14.4% +1.9%
1983 12.7% -11.5%
1984 14.2% +11.4%
1985 14.3% +0.9%
1986 15.6% +8.8%
1987 16.4% +5.6%
1990 13.5% -17.8%
2000 29.1% +115.5%
2006 12.2% -58.1%
2011 8.9% -27.3%
2012 9.1% +2.8%
2013 9.0% -1.1%
2014 8.4% -6.9%
2015 7.9% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.4% 7.0% 13.1% 9
1980s 14.4% 12.7% 16.4% 8
1990s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2000s 20.7% 12.2% 29.1% 2
2010s 8.7% 7.9% 9.1% 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 46 Madagascar 8.3% compare
  2. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 8.1% compare
  3. 48 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
  4. 50 Egypt 7.8% compare
  5. 51 Haiti 7.6% compare
  6. 52 Barbados 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon was 7.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1974.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Cameroon ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.