Cameroon vs Liberia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Cameroon
7.58 years
in 2023
Liberia
7.85 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
140th
Liberia rank
137th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Cameroon
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7.85 years against 7.58 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 140th and Liberia ranks 137th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 years | 5.26 years | 2.13 years | Liberia |
| 2000s | 4.12 years | 6.22 years | 2.1 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 7.08 years | 6.92 years | 0.1629 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.58 years | 7.8 years | 0.2236 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Cameroon or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7.85 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 Liberia?
- 0.27 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Cameroon ranks 140th and Liberia ranks 137th 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.