Cameroon vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Cameroon
9.6 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.56 years
in 2021
Cameroon rank
173rd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
175th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 9.6 years against 9.56 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 173rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 175th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 5.7 years 5.03 years 0.6685 years Cameroon
1980s 6.65 years 5.45 years 1.2 years Cameroon
1990s 6.65 years 4.97 years 1.68 years Cameroon
2000s 8.38 years 6.37 years 2.01 years Cameroon
2010s 10.1 years 7.56 years 2.54 years Cameroon
2020s 9.32 years 9.56 years 0.2351 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Cameroon, at 9.6 years against 9.56 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.04 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Cameroon ranks 173rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 175th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release