Cameroon vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Cameroon
3.21 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.33 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
180th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
178th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1234197119972023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.33 years against 3.21 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 180th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 178th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8919 years 0.9595 years 0.0676 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 1.49 years 1.41 years 0.0717 years Cameroon
1990s 1.9 years 1.55 years 0.3536 years Cameroon
2000s 2.68 years 2.14 years 0.5439 years Cameroon
2010s 3.97 years 2.44 years 1.53 years Cameroon
2020s 3.24 years 3.33 years 0.0869 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3.33 years against 3.21 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.12 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 180th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 178th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release