Cameroon vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Cameroon
10.95 years
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
11.27 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
145th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
146th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 11.27 years against 10.95 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
Cameroon ranks 145th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 146th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.65 years | 7.57 years | 0.9206 years | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1980s | 7.67 years | 8.62 years | 0.955 years | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1990s | 7.93 years | 8.93 years | 1 years | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2000s | 8.88 years | 9.77 years | 0.8888 years | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 11.84 years | 10.52 years | 1.32 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.9 years | 11.21 years | 0.3137 years | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 11.27 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 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- 0.32 years, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 145th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 146th 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