Cameroon vs South Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female
Cameroon
0.7653 years
in 2024
South Africa
0.7777 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
172nd
South Africa rank
171st
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7777 years against 0.7653 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0124 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 171st of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2161 years | 0.2234 years | 0.0073 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3024 years | 0.3564 years | 0.054 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7141 years | 0.7654 years | 0.0513 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7332 years | 0.7672 years | 0.0339 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, female, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7777 years against 0.7653 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, female between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 0.0124 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 171st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (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