Cameroon vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, female
Cameroon
6.6 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
5.92 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
47th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Cameroon
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.6 years against 5.92 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.68 years.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 years | 3.32 years | 1.8 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.54 years | 4.25 years | 1.28 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.95 years | 4.15 years | 0.7967 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.78 years | 5.19 years | 0.5924 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.36 years | 5.8 years | 0.5521 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.48 years | 5.9 years | 0.5756 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Cameroon or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Cameroon, at 6.6 years against 5.92 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Cameroon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.68 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 49th 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