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

Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 9.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
9.4%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
28th
of 153 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1986
All-time low
9.0%
in 2014
Years of data
23
1971–2015

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

01020301971199320151971: 13.9 %1972: 13.4 %1973: 10.4 %1974: 9.7 %1975: 13.2 %1976: 12.9 %1977: 11.9 %1978: 16.2 %1979: 18.8 %1980: 23.1 %1981: 23.2 %1982: 22.6 %1983: 19.9 %1984: 22.2 %1985: 23 %1986: 25 %1987: 21.7 %1990: 21.5 %2006: 15.7 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 9 %2015: 9.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 9.4% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon peaked at 25.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 28th out of 153 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 13.9%
1972 13.4% -3.3%
1973 10.4% -22.2%
1974 9.7% -7.3%
1975 13.2% +36.6%
1976 12.9% -2.7%
1977 11.9% -7.9%
1978 16.2% +36.8%
1979 18.8% +15.7%
1980 23.1% +23.0%
1981 23.2% +0.6%
1982 22.6% -2.9%
1983 19.9% -11.9%
1984 22.2% +11.5%
1985 23.0% +3.6%
1986 25.0% +9.0%
1987 21.7% -13.2%
1990 21.5% -1.1%
2006 15.7% -27.2%
2012 9.6% -38.6%
2013 17.1% +77.8%
2014 9.0% -47.4%
2015 9.4% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.4% 9.7% 18.8% 9
1980s 22.6% 19.9% 25.0% 8
1990s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1
2000s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1
2010s 11.3% 9.0% 17.1% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 25 Ethiopia 10.9% compare
  2. 26 Lesotho 10.6% compare
  3. 27 Tunisia 10.6% compare
  4. 29 Netherlands 9.3% compare
  5. 30 Algeria 9.2% compare
  6. 31 Spain 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon was 9.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Cameroon ranks 28th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.