Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 9.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
9.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
35th
of 161 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 1986
All-time low
8.3%
in 1974
Years of data
23
1971–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon, 1971–2015

051015201971199320151971: 11.1 %1972: 10.9 %1973: 9.2 %1974: 8.3 %1975: 10.9 %1976: 11.6 %1977: 10.9 %1978: 13.2 %1979: 17.2 %1980: 19.8 %1981: 20.7 %1982: 20.7 %1983: 17.3 %1984: 20.2 %1985: 20.6 %1986: 22.5 %1987: 20.8 %1990: 19.4 %2006: 16.2 %2012: 10 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 9.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon is 9.9%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon peaked at 22.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1974.

Cameroon ranks 35th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 11.1%
1972 10.9% -1.8%
1973 9.2% -15.0%
1974 8.3% -10.0%
1975 10.9% +30.6%
1976 11.6% +7.2%
1977 10.9% -6.2%
1978 13.2% +20.7%
1979 17.2% +30.8%
1980 19.8% +14.6%
1981 20.7% +4.6%
1982 20.7% +0.2%
1983 17.3% -16.5%
1984 20.2% +16.8%
1985 20.6% +2.0%
1986 22.5% +9.2%
1987 20.8% -7.4%
1990 19.4% -6.7%
2006 16.2% -16.6%
2012 10.0% -38.2%
2013 17.5% +75.4%
2014 9.6% -45.6%
2015 9.9% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.5% 8.3% 17.2% 9
1980s 20.3% 17.3% 22.5% 8
1990s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 1
2000s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1
2010s 11.7% 9.6% 17.5% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 32 Spain 10.5% compare
  2. 33 Brunei Darussalam 10.5% compare
  3. 34 Mauritius 9.9% compare
  4. 36 Namibia 9.9% compare
  5. 37 Netherlands 9.8% compare
  6. 38 Suriname 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon was 9.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1974.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Cameroon ranks 35th out of 161 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.