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
02468199020062023

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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Indicator
Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 5,997 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.