Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 11.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
11.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 156 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2013
All-time low
11.1%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2006–2015

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon, 2006–2015

051015202006201020152006: 16.6 %2007: 20.1 %2008: 17.2 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 11.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 11.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon peaked at 20.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 28th out of 156 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 2006 to 2015.
Year % Change
2006 16.6%
2007 20.1% +20.8%
2008 17.2% -14.5%
2012 11.9% -30.7%
2013 20.1% +68.8%
2014 11.1% -44.8%
2015 11.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 16.6% 20.1% 3
2010s 13.6% 11.1% 20.1% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 25 South Africa 13.3% compare
  2. 26 Mozambique 12.6% compare
  3. 27 Argentina 12.1% compare
  4. 29 Aruba 11.1% compare
  5. 30 Madagascar 10.9% compare
  6. 31 Zambia 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cameroon was 11.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Cameroon ranks 28th out of 156 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.