Cameroon vs Guinea: Duration of compulsory education

Cameroon
6 years
in 2025
Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Cameroon rank
182nd
Guinea rank
182nd

Duration of compulsory education over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Guinea, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 182nd and Guinea ranks 182nd of 205 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of compulsory education
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,383 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.