Cameroon vs Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Cameroon
10.95 years
in 2023
Lesotho
11.03 years
in 2017
Cameroon rank
145th
Lesotho rank
143rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.03 years against 10.95 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cameroon ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.63 years | 7.34 years | 0.7177 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.67 years | 8.98 years | 1.31 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.93 years | 8.95 years | 1.02 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.48 years | 10.18 years | 1.69 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12 years | 11.37 years | 0.6256 years | Cameroon |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 11.03 years against 10.95 years in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.08 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 143rd 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