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

Cameroon: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem was 10.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 156 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2007
All-time low
10.8%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2006–2015

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

051015202006201020152006: 17.9 %2007: 21 %2008: 18.6 %2012: 11.7 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 10.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Cameroon is 10.9%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Cameroon peaked at 21.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 25th out of 156 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Cameroon, 2006 to 2015.
Year % Change
2006 17.9%
2007 21.0% +17.2%
2008 18.6% -11.5%
2012 11.7% -37.1%
2013 20.1% +72.0%
2014 10.8% -46.4%
2015 10.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 17.9% 21.0% 3
2010s 13.4% 10.8% 20.1% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 12.7% compare
  2. 23 Mozambique 12.1% compare
  3. 24 Algeria 11.8% compare
  4. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.8% compare
  5. 27 Argentina 10.6% compare
  6. 28 Zambia 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem in Cameroon was 10.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem?
Cameroon ranks 25th out of 156 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), fem rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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