Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years)
Cameroon
6.6 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.53 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.6 years against 6.53 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 years | 4.38 years | 0.7449 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.55 years | 8.34 years | 2.78 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5.01 years | 7.02 years | 2.01 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.59 years | 7.73 years | 2.15 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 6.83 years | 0.4252 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.48 years | 6.61 years | 0.1319 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Cameroon, at 6.6 years against 6.53 years in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.07 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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