Cameroon vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary, female

Cameroon
6.6 years
in 2024
Portugal
6.62 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
47th
Portugal rank
46th

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Portugal
02468197119972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.62 years against 6.6 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 46th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 5.88 years 6.71 years 0.8242 years Portugal
2010s 6.36 years 6.28 years 0.0731 years Cameroon
2020s 6.44 years 6.44 years 0.0034 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Cameroon or Portugal?
Portugal, at 6.62 years against 6.6 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Cameroon and Portugal?
0.02 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
Cameroon ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 46th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release