Cameroon vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Cameroon
6.9 years
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.06 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
32nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
35th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.9 years against 6.06 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.84 years.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 218 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 | 5.83 years | 3.89 years | 1.94 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 6.06 years | 4.82 years | 1.24 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.34 years | 4.62 years | 0.716 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 6.31 years | 5.64 years | 0.6671 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.79 years | 6.05 years | 0.7451 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.8 years | 6.05 years | 0.7513 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Cameroon or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Cameroon, at 6.9 years against 6.06 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Cameroon and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.84 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- 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