Cameroon vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Cameroon
9.6 years
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
8.75 years
in 2022
Cameroon rank
173rd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
173rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Cameroon
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.6 years against 8.75 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.85 years.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 173rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd of 208 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7 years | 4.68 years | 1.02 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 6.68 years | 5.65 years | 1.03 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 6.61 years | 5.77 years | 0.8324 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.85 years | 7.27 years | 0.5789 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.24 years | 8.48 years | 1.76 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 9.43 years | 8.84 years | 0.5874 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Cameroon, at 9.6 years against 8.75 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Cameroon and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.85 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd 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