Cameroon vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Cameroon
3.02 years
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2.89 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
182nd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
179th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Cameroon
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.02 years against 2.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 182nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th of 213 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 | 0.5715 years | 0.4743 years | 0.0972 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.15 years | 0.9267 years | 0.2198 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.56 years | 1.1 years | 0.4633 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.96 years | 1.56 years | 0.402 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.69 years | 2.41 years | 1.28 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.04 years | 2.81 years | 0.2292 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Cameroon or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Cameroon, at 3.02 years against 2.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Cameroon and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.13 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 45 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, female?
- Cameroon ranks 182nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th of 213 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