Cameroon vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Cameroon
7.19 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
6.24 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
29th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Cameroon
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.19 years against 6.24 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 0.95 years.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 26th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.53 years | 4.5 years | 2.03 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 6.58 years | 5.13 years | 1.45 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.73 years | 5.05 years | 0.6811 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 6.82 years | 6.35 years | 0.4755 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.23 years | 6.66 years | 0.573 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.12 years | 6.31 years | 0.8058 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Cameroon or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Cameroon, at 7.19 years against 6.24 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Cameroon and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.95 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 29th 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