Cameroon vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Cameroon
7.19 years
in 2024
South Africa
7.3 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3 years against 7.19 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.72 years | 6.02 years | 0.7063 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.82 years | 7.24 years | 1.43 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.82 years | 6.92 years | 0.0978 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.23 years | 7.37 years | 0.1357 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.1 years | 7.33 years | 0.2324 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.3 years against 7.19 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 0.11 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 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