Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: School life expectancy, primary, male
Cameroon
7.19 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.25 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
23rd
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 7.25 years against 7.19 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.53 years | 7.1 years | 0.5717 years | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1980s | 6.58 years | 6.49 years | 0.0949 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.9 years | 4.79 years | 1.11 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 6.98 years | 5.4 years | 1.58 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.25 years | 6.37 years | 0.8749 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.09 years | 7.34 years | 0.2486 years | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 7.25 years against 7.19 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 0.06 years, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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