Cameroon vs El Salvador: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Cameroon
7.58 years
in 2023
El Salvador
7.64 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
140th
El Salvador rank
139th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.64 years against 7.58 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cameroon ranks 140th and El Salvador ranks 139th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 years | 4.6 years | 1.47 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.12 years | 6.01 years | 1.9 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.08 years | 7.02 years | 0.0632 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.58 years | 7.63 years | 0.053 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 7.64 years against 7.58 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 0.06 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Cameroon ranks 140th and El Salvador ranks 139th of 191 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.