Cameroon vs Tanzania: School life expectancy, primary, female
Cameroon
6.6 years
in 2024
Tanzania
6.63 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
40th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.63 years against 6.6 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 years | 3.69 years | 1.43 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.54 years | 5.85 years | 0.3142 years | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4.95 years | 4.96 years | 0.0144 years | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.78 years | 6.81 years | 1.03 years | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6.36 years | 6.51 years | 0.1545 years | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 6.48 years | 6.74 years | 0.2618 years | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.63 years against 6.6 years in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.03 years, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 40th of 209 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