Cameroon vs Lesotho: Mean years of schooling long run
Cameroon
7.37
in 2020
Lesotho
6.88
in 2020
Cameroon rank
84th
Lesotho rank
86th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.37 against 6.88 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.49.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cameroon ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.03 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 0.015 | 0.085 | 0.07 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 0.025 | 0.185 | 0.16 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 0.055 | 0.34 | 0.285 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.075 | 0.585 | 0.51 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.96 | 0.825 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.245 | 1.51 | 1.27 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.415 | 2.04 | 1.62 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.82 | 2.74 | 1.92 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 3.28 | 1.97 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 3.92 | 1.67 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 4.65 | 1.06 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.97 | 5.53 | 0.55 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 6.79 | 0.88 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 6.26 | 0.47 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 6.88 | 0.49 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Cameroon, at 7.37 against 6.88 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.49, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Cameroon ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 86th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.