Barbados vs Cameroon: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Barbados
10.12 years
in 2024
Cameroon
10.09 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
169th
Cameroon rank
170th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Cameroon
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 10.12 years against 10.09 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 169th and Cameroon ranks 170th of 213 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.29 years | 6.72 years | 4.57 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 12.01 years | 7.42 years | 4.59 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 11.86 years | 7.58 years | 4.28 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11.53 years | 8.53 years | 3 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11.24 years | 11.12 years | 0.1111 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10.59 years | 10.02 years | 0.5692 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Barbados or Cameroon?
- Barbados, at 10.12 years against 10.09 years in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Barbados and Cameroon?
- 0.03 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cameroon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Cameroon rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 169th and Cameroon ranks 170th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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