Cameroon vs Madagascar: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Cameroon
9.6 years
in 2023
Madagascar
9.72 years
in 2021
Cameroon rank
173rd
Madagascar rank
172nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.72 years against 9.6 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 173rd and Madagascar ranks 172nd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 years | 5.28 years | 0.0925 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.18 years | 5.72 years | 1.46 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.25 years | 5.64 years | 1.62 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.99 years | 8.59 years | 0.596 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 10.24 years | 9.48 years | 0.7529 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 9.32 years | 9.72 years | 0.4002 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 9.72 years against 9.6 years in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 0.12 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd and Madagascar ranks 172nd 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
February 2026 Data Release