Cameroon vs Gambia: School life expectancy, primary, female
Cameroon
6.6 years
in 2024
Gambia
6.58 years
in 2025
Cameroon rank
47th
Gambia rank
48th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.6 years against 6.58 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 47th and Gambia ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 years | 0.9799 years | 4.14 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.49 years | 2.22 years | 3.27 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.73 years | 3.14 years | 1.59 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.78 years | 4.38 years | 1.4 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.36 years | 5.23 years | 1.13 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.48 years | 6.43 years | 0.0483 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 6.6 years against 6.58 years in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 0.02 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 47th and Gambia ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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