Bangladesh vs Cameroon: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Bangladesh
11.12 years
in 2024
Cameroon
10.95 years
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
142nd
Cameroon rank
145th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.12 years against 10.95 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Cameroon ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 years | 6.82 years | 1.96 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4.81 years | 7.72 years | 2.91 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.36 years | 8.25 years | 2.89 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.32 years | 9.27 years | 0.9448 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.99 years | 12.29 years | 1.3 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 11.29 years | 10.9 years | 0.3962 years | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Bangladesh or Cameroon?
- Bangladesh, at 11.12 years against 10.95 years in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 0.17 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Cameroon ranks 145th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release