Cameroon vs GPE: Region 3: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Cameroon
10.95 years
in 2023
GPE: Region 3
11.43 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
145th
GPE: Region 3 rank
142nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 11.43 years against 10.95 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.48 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was GPE: Region 3 ahead.
Cameroon ranks 145th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and GPE: Region 3 in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.65 years | 6.69 years | 0.0363 years | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 7.67 years | 7.57 years | 0.1006 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.93 years | 8.02 years | 0.0946 years | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 8.88 years | 9.07 years | 0.1857 years | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 11.84 years | 10.41 years | 1.43 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.9 years | 11.18 years | 0.2837 years | GPE: Region 3 |
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 GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 11.43 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 GPE: Region 3?
- 0.48 years, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and GPE: Region 3?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 145th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 142nd 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