Cameroon vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Cameroon
9.6 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.68 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
173rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
176th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Cameroon
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.6 years against 8.68 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.92 years.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 173rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 176th of 208 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7 years | 4.01 years | 1.68 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 6.68 years | 5.35 years | 1.33 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 6.61 years | 5.47 years | 1.14 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.85 years | 6.94 years | 0.9045 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.24 years | 8.21 years | 2.03 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 9.48 years | 8.62 years | 0.8605 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Cameroon or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Cameroon, at 9.6 years against 8.68 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Cameroon and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.92 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 176th 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