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

Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 19.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
19.1%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
14th
of 68 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2013
All-time low
12.1%
in 1974
Years of data
23
1971–2015

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

1015202530351971199320151971: 16 %1972: 17.2 %1973: 15.7 %1974: 12.1 %1975: 18.8 %1976: 21.5 %1977: 18.7 %1978: 20.8 %1979: 27.1 %1980: 32.3 %1981: 28.9 %1982: 30.4 %1983: 26 %1984: 29.4 %1985: 29.2 %1986: 28.8 %1987: 28.3 %1990: 27.4 %2006: 22.1 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 35 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 19.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon is 19.1%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon peaked at 35.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1974.

Cameroon ranks 14th of 68 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, male in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 16.0%
1972 17.2% +7.6%
1973 15.7% -8.6%
1974 12.1% -22.9%
1975 18.8% +54.7%
1976 21.5% +14.7%
1977 18.7% -13.3%
1978 20.8% +11.4%
1979 27.1% +30.2%
1980 32.3% +19.1%
1981 28.9% -10.4%
1982 30.4% +5.1%
1983 26.0% -14.4%
1984 29.4% +12.9%
1985 29.2% -0.5%
1986 28.8% -1.4%
1987 28.3% -1.8%
1990 27.4% -3.3%
2006 22.1% -19.3%
2012 19.4% -12.3%
2013 35.0% +80.3%
2014 17.1% -51.1%
2015 19.1% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.6% 12.1% 27.1% 9
1980s 29.2% 26.0% 32.3% 8
1990s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1
2000s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1
2010s 22.7% 17.1% 35.0% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 11 Algeria 22.9% compare
  2. 12 Djibouti 22.7% compare
  3. 13 Madagascar 21.4% compare
  4. 15 Chad 18.9% compare
  5. 16 Singapore 17.5% compare
  6. 17 New Caledonia 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Cameroon was 19.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male 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, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1974.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Cameroon ranks 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.