Cameroon vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Cameroon
3.02 years
in 2023
Rwanda
3.27 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
176th
Rwanda rank
173rd
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.27 years against 3.02 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.25 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 207 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6566 years | 0.1879 years | 0.4687 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.15 years | 0.9779 years | 0.1686 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.61 years | 0.9245 years | 0.6835 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.96 years | 0.9816 years | 0.9807 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.69 years | 2.31 years | 1.38 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.05 years | 2.92 years | 0.1231 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.27 years against 3.02 years in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 0.25 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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