Cameroon vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Cameroon
3.21 years
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
3.04 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
180th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
177th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.21 years against 3.04 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.17 years.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa'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: West and Central Africa ranks 177th of 214 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8919 years 0.7556 years 0.1363 years Cameroon
1980s 1.52 years 1.36 years 0.161 years Cameroon
1990s 1.85 years 1.37 years 0.4791 years Cameroon
2000s 2.22 years 1.86 years 0.3606 years Cameroon
2010s 4.04 years 2.71 years 1.33 years Cameroon
2020s 3.26 years 2.99 years 0.2645 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: West and Central Africa?
Cameroon, at 3.21 years against 3.04 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.17 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 180th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 177th 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