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Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Average years of schooling

Cameroon
6.15 years
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.37 years
in 2020
Cameroon rank
124th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
121st

Average years of schooling over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0246187019452020

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6.37 years against 6.15 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.22 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Cameroon ranks 124th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 years 0.2656 years 0.1656 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1880s 0.1 years 0.3667 years 0.2667 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1890s 0.1 years 0.4679 years 0.3679 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1900s 0.1 years 0.5691 years 0.4691 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1910s 0.1 years 0.6703 years 0.5703 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1920s 0.1 years 0.842 years 0.742 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1930s 0.2038 years 0.9358 years 0.732 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1950s 0.7916 years 1.54 years 0.7449 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 1.49 years 1.96 years 0.4662 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 2.17 years 1.95 years 0.2166 years Cameroon
1980s 3.31 years 2.26 years 1.05 years Cameroon
1990s 4.28 years 2.96 years 1.32 years Cameroon
2000s 4.96 years 3.76 years 1.19 years Cameroon
2010s 6.01 years 5.44 years 0.5632 years Cameroon
2020s 6.15 years 6.37 years 0.2216 years Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Cameroon or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6.37 years against 6.15 years in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.22 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for average years of schooling?
Cameroon ranks 124th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.