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

Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 7.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7.3%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
42nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2000
All-time low
7.3%
in 2015
Years of data
25
1971–2015

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

510152025301971199320151971: 9.3 %1972: 9.6 %1973: 8.8 %1974: 7.7 %1975: 10.4 %1976: 10.5 %1977: 10.8 %1978: 12.7 %1979: 13.8 %1980: 14.9 %1981: 15 %1982: 15.7 %1983: 13.6 %1984: 14 %1985: 14.3 %1986: 16.5 %1987: 16.3 %1990: 14 %2000: 29.2 %2006: 12.5 %2011: 8.6 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 8 %2015: 7.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon is 7.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon peaked at 29.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2015.

Cameroon ranks 42nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 9.3%
1972 9.6% +2.6%
1973 8.8% -7.7%
1974 7.7% -13.4%
1975 10.4% +35.7%
1976 10.5% +1.2%
1977 10.8% +3.1%
1978 12.7% +16.7%
1979 13.8% +9.3%
1980 14.9% +7.5%
1981 15.0% +0.6%
1982 15.7% +4.7%
1983 13.6% -13.1%
1984 14.0% +2.9%
1985 14.3% +2.2%
1986 16.5% +15.3%
1987 16.3% -1.2%
1990 14.0% -14.1%
2000 29.2% +108.7%
2006 12.5% -57.2%
2011 8.6% -31.4%
2012 8.8% +2.9%
2013 8.6% -3.0%
2014 8.0% -6.9%
2015 7.3% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.4% 7.7% 13.8% 9
1980s 15.0% 13.6% 16.5% 8
1990s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
2000s 20.9% 12.5% 29.2% 2
2010s 8.3% 7.3% 8.8% 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 7.7% compare
  2. 40 Madagascar 7.6% compare
  3. 41 Spain 7.6% compare
  4. 43 Argentina 7.2% compare
  5. 44 Panama 6.8% compare
  6. 45 Egypt 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon was 7.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.