Cameroon vs East Timor: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
6.57 years
in 2023
East Timor
6.23 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
146th
East Timor rank
149th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- East Timor
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.57 years against 6.23 years in East Timor, a difference of 0.34 years.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Timor ahead.
Cameroon ranks 146th and East Timor ranks 149th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 years | 4.44 years | 0.9715 years | East Timor |
| 2010s | 5.88 years | 5.4 years | 0.4743 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.56 years | 6.17 years | 0.39 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or East Timor?
- Cameroon, at 6.57 years against 6.23 years in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and East Timor?
- 0.34 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and East Timor?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and East Timor rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 146th and East Timor ranks 149th 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.