Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
6.79 years
in 2023
Cameroon
6.57 years
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
144th
Cameroon rank
146th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.79 years against 6.57 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and Cameroon ranks 146th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 2.52 years | 1.24 years | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.68 years | 3.47 years | 1.21 years | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5.72 years | 5.88 years | 0.1587 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.87 years | 6.56 years | 0.3025 years | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Cameroon?
- Bangladesh, at 6.79 years against 6.57 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 0.22 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and Cameroon ranks 146th 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. GDP per capita. 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.