Cameroon vs ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Cameroon
10.95 years
in 2023
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
11.33 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
145th
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
145th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 11.33 years against 10.95 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.38 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
Cameroon ranks 145th and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.65 years | 7.22 years | 0.568 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1980s | 7.67 years | 7.87 years | 0.2041 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1990s | 7.93 years | 8.62 years | 0.6913 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2000s | 8.88 years | 9.78 years | 0.9015 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 11.84 years | 11.37 years | 0.473 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.9 years | 11.31 years | 0.4122 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Cameroon or ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 11.33 years against 10.95 years in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Cameroon and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- 0.38 years, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 145th and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release