Benin vs Cameroon: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Benin
12 years
in 2025
Cameroon
12 years
in 2025
Benin rank
30th
Cameroon rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4 years | 12 years | 0.6 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 11.8 years | 12 years | 0.2 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 12 years against 12 years in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Benin ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release