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
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
February 2026 Data Release