Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 18.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
18.9%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
16th
of 78 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2013
All-time low
12.8%
in 1974
Years of data
23
1971–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon, 1971–2015

01020301971199320151971: 17.7 %1972: 18.3 %1973: 17.2 %1974: 12.8 %1975: 20.1 %1976: 22.6 %1977: 19.8 %1978: 22.6 %1979: 28.5 %1980: 33.3 %1981: 30.9 %1982: 32.1 %1983: 28 %1984: 31.1 %1985: 30.5 %1986: 30.4 %1987: 29.5 %1990: 29.5 %2006: 25.7 %2012: 19.6 %2013: 35 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 18.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon stood at 18.9%.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon peaked at 35.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1974.

Cameroon ranks 16th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 17.7%
1972 18.3% +3.5%
1973 17.2% -5.9%
1974 12.8% -25.5%
1975 20.1% +56.7%
1976 22.6% +12.3%
1977 19.8% -12.1%
1978 22.6% +14.1%
1979 28.5% +25.7%
1980 33.3% +17.1%
1981 30.9% -7.4%
1982 32.1% +3.9%
1983 28.0% -12.7%
1984 31.1% +11.1%
1985 30.5% -1.9%
1986 30.4% -0.3%
1987 29.5% -2.7%
1990 29.5% -0.2%
2006 25.7% -13.0%
2012 19.6% -23.6%
2013 35.0% +78.4%
2014 17.1% -51.0%
2015 18.9% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.0% 12.8% 28.5% 9
1980s 30.7% 28.0% 33.3% 8
1990s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1
2000s 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 1
2010s 22.6% 17.1% 35.0% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 13 Chad 19.5% compare
  2. 14 Algeria 19.3% compare
  3. 15 Sierra Leone 18.9% compare
  4. 17 Congo 17.8% compare
  5. 18 New Caledonia 17.8% compare
  6. 19 Burundi 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Cameroon was 18.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1974.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Cameroon ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.