Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 6.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
6.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 172 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1987
All-time low
6.8%
in 2015
Years of data
23
1971–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon, 1971–2015

0510151971199320151971: 7.8 %1972: 7.5 %1973: 7.6 %1974: 7.1 %1975: 8.2 %1976: 9.7 %1977: 9.6 %1978: 10.5 %1979: 12.7 %1980: 14.6 %1981: 14.9 %1982: 14.5 %1983: 12.3 %1984: 15.2 %1985: 14.6 %1986: 15.4 %1987: 16 %1990: 13.6 %2006: 11.2 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 7.6 %2014: 6.9 %2015: 6.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon peaked at 16.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2015.

Cameroon ranks 48th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 7.8%
1972 7.5% -4.5%
1973 7.6% +2.5%
1974 7.1% -7.5%
1975 8.2% +15.5%
1976 9.7% +19.1%
1977 9.6% -1.2%
1978 10.5% +9.1%
1979 12.7% +21.0%
1980 14.6% +15.5%
1981 14.9% +1.4%
1982 14.5% -2.1%
1983 12.3% -15.4%
1984 15.2% +23.3%
1985 14.6% -3.4%
1986 15.4% +5.4%
1987 16.0% +3.5%
1990 13.6% -15.0%
2006 11.2% -17.4%
2012 7.5% -33.1%
2013 7.6% +0.8%
2014 6.9% -8.0%
2015 6.8% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.0% 7.1% 12.7% 9
1980s 14.7% 12.3% 16.0% 8
1990s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1
2000s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2010s 7.2% 6.8% 7.6% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 45 Comoros 8.6% compare
  2. 46 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
  3. 47 Lebanon 7.8% compare
  4. 49 Madagascar 6.8% compare
  5. 50 Panama 6.6% compare
  6. 51 Macau, China 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon was 6.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Cameroon ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.