Cameroon vs Congo: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Cameroon
10.09 years
in 2023
Congo
10.02 years
in 2012
Cameroon rank
170th
Congo rank
173rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10.09 years against 10.02 years in Congo, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 170th and Congo ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.72 years | 9.41 years | 2.69 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 7.58 years | 12.32 years | 4.74 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 7.71 years | 10.62 years | 2.91 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 8.42 years | 8.71 years | 0.2981 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.76 years | 10.02 years | 0.7433 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 10.09 years against 10.02 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.07 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 170th and Congo ranks 173rd 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