Cameroon vs India: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Cameroon
6.57 years
in 2023
India
6.88 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
146th
India rank
143rd
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Cameroon
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6.88 years against 6.57 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Cameroon ranks 146th and India ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 years | 3.31 years | 0.7958 years | India |
| 2000s | 3.47 years | 4.52 years | 1.05 years | India |
| 2010s | 5.88 years | 5.69 years | 0.1905 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.56 years | 6.62 years | 0.0525 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Cameroon or India?
- India, at 6.88 years against 6.57 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Cameroon and India?
- 0.31 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and India rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Cameroon ranks 146th and India ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.