Cameroon vs Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Cameroon
10.09 years
in 2023
Nicaragua
10.13 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
170th
Nicaragua rank
168th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.13 years against 10.09 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 170th and Nicaragua ranks 168th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.72 years | 5.69 years | 1.03 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.62 years | 7.07 years | 0.5541 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.38 years | 7.96 years | 0.5875 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 8.4 years | 10.27 years | 1.87 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.07 years | 10.01 years | 0.0645 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 10.13 years against 10.09 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.04 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 170th and Nicaragua ranks 168th 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