ALECSO: Maghreb Countries vs Cameroon: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
6.09 years
in 2024
Cameroon
6.9 years
in 2024
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank
31st
Cameroon rank
32nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.9 years against 6.09 years in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, a difference of 0.81 years.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Maghreb Countries's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ALECSO: Maghreb Countries averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Maghreb Countries | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.49 years | 5.83 years | 1.34 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.06 years | 6.06 years | 0.996 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.51 years | 5.34 years | 0.1715 years | ALECSO: Maghreb Countries |
| 2000s | 6.32 years | 6.31 years | 0.013 years | ALECSO: Maghreb Countries |
| 2010s | 6.02 years | 6.79 years | 0.775 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.04 years | 6.8 years | 0.7638 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ALECSO: Maghreb Countries or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 6.9 years against 6.09 years in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ALECSO: Maghreb Countries and Cameroon?
- 0.81 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries and Cameroon?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Maghreb Countries and Cameroon rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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
February 2026 Data Release