Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, female
Cameroon
6.6 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.53 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
46th
School life expectancy, primary, female 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 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 209 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 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 46th 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