Cameroon vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Cameroon
3.21 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
3.04 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
180th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
178th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.21 years against 3.04 years in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), a difference of 0.17 years.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 180th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 178th of 214 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8919 years | 0.7094 years | 0.1825 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.52 years | 1.34 years | 0.1796 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.85 years | 1.31 years | 0.543 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.22 years | 1.84 years | 0.3779 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.04 years | 2.75 years | 1.3 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.26 years | 2.98 years | 0.2746 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Cameroon or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Cameroon, at 3.21 years against 3.04 years in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 0.17 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 180th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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
February 2026 Data Release