Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Cameroon
10.79 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
10.64 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
164th
Guinea-Bissau rank
167th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10.79 years against 10.64 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 164th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.72 years | 7.19 years | 0.5331 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.72 years | 8.7 years | 0.0116 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.5 years | 9.98 years | 1.52 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.8 years | 10.61 years | 0.1932 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Cameroon, at 10.79 years against 10.64 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.15 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Cameroon ranks 164th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.