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Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 13.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.1%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
17th
of 181 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1980
All-time low
11.5%
in 2017
Years of data
34
1972–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon, 1972–2018

01020301972199520181972: 26.5 %1973: 27.6 %1974: 27.6 %1975: 25.8 %1976: 26 %1977: 18.5 %1978: 28 %1979: 29.9 %1980: 31.2 %1981: 31.1 %1982: 31.1 %1983: 29.5 %1984: 29.3 %1985: 29.8 %1986: 30.1 %1987: 29.6 %1989: 28.4 %1990: 28.2 %1999: 28.3 %2001: 24.7 %2002: 25.5 %2004: 25.5 %2005: 23.3 %2006: 20.3 %2007: 16.5 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 12.8 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 11.7 %2016: 11.6 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 13.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon is 13.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon peaked at 31.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2017.

Cameroon ranks 17th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.2% 18.5% 29.9% 8
1980s 30.0% 28.4% 31.2% 9
1990s 28.3% 28.2% 28.3% 2
2000s 20.5% 13.3% 25.5% 8
2010s 12.2% 11.5% 13.1% 7

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 14 Guinea 14.5% compare
  2. 15 Namibia 13.3% compare
  3. 16 Suriname 13.2% compare
  4. 18 Vanuatu 13.0% compare
  5. 19 New Caledonia 11.9% compare
  6. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 11.4% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cameroon was 13.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Cameroon ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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