Cameroon vs Namibia: Duration of pre-primary education

Cameroon
2 years
in 2025
Namibia
2 years
in 2025
Cameroon rank
146th
Namibia rank
146th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Cameroon
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Namibia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 146th of 223 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 1 years 1 years Cameroon
1980s 2 years 1 years 1 years Cameroon
1990s 2 years 1.3 years 0.7 years Cameroon
2000s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2010s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2020s 2 years 2 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Cameroon or Namibia?
Cameroon, at 2 years against 2 years in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Cameroon and Namibia?
0 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
Cameroon ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 146th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of pre-primary 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
223 places, 12,020 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.