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

Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 18.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
18.5%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
13th
of 68 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 1980
All-time low
14.5%
in 1974
Years of data
23
1971–2015

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

0102030401971199320151971: 23 %1972: 21.5 %1973: 21.2 %1974: 14.5 %1975: 23.3 %1976: 25 %1977: 22.3 %1978: 26.6 %1979: 31.3 %1980: 35.6 %1981: 34.9 %1982: 35.3 %1983: 31.6 %1984: 34.1 %1985: 32.6 %1986: 33 %1987: 31.6 %1990: 32.6 %2006: 29.8 %2012: 19.8 %2013: 35 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 18.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon is 18.5%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon peaked at 35.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1974.

That places Cameroon 13th out of 68 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 23.0%
1972 21.5% -6.6%
1973 21.2% -1.4%
1974 14.5% -31.6%
1975 23.3% +61.0%
1976 25.0% +7.1%
1977 22.3% -10.5%
1978 26.6% +19.0%
1979 31.3% +17.9%
1980 35.6% +13.6%
1981 34.9% -1.9%
1982 35.3% +1.2%
1983 31.6% -10.4%
1984 34.1% +7.8%
1985 32.6% -4.5%
1986 33.0% +1.3%
1987 31.6% -4.2%
1990 32.6% +3.1%
2006 29.8% -8.6%
2012 19.8% -33.4%
2013 35.0% +76.4%
2014 17.2% -50.9%
2015 18.5% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.2% 14.5% 31.3% 9
1980s 33.6% 31.6% 35.6% 8
1990s 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 1
2000s 29.8% 29.8% 29.8% 1
2010s 22.6% 17.2% 35.0% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 10 Suriname 20.9% compare
  2. 11 Chad 20.6% compare
  3. 12 Madagascar 19.4% compare
  4. 14 Djibouti 18.3% compare
  5. 15 New Caledonia 18.2% compare
  6. 16 Burundi 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon was 18.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1974.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Cameroon ranks 13th out of 68 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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.