Cameroon vs WB: Ida Only: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Cameroon
10.09 years
in 2023
WB: Ida Only
8.96 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
170th
WB: Ida Only rank
173rd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • WB: Ida Only
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 10.09 years against 8.96 years in WB: Ida Only, a difference of 1.13 years.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ida Only's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 170th and WB: Ida Only ranks 173rd of 213 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon WB: Ida Only Difference Ahead
1970s 6.72 years 4.63 years 2.09 years Cameroon
1980s 7.58 years 5.37 years 2.2 years Cameroon
1990s 7.28 years 5.8 years 1.48 years Cameroon
2000s 8.53 years 7.37 years 1.15 years Cameroon
2010s 11.05 years 8.65 years 2.4 years Cameroon
2020s 10.02 years 9 years 1.02 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 WB: Ida Only?
Cameroon, at 10.09 years against 8.96 years in WB: Ida Only as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and WB: Ida Only?
1.13 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB: Ida Only?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and WB: Ida Only rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 170th and WB: Ida Only 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release