Cameroon vs Myanmar: Average years of schooling among adults

Cameroon
6.57 years
in 2023
Myanmar
6.38 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
146th
Myanmar rank
147th

Average years of schooling among adults over time

  • Cameroon
  • Myanmar
234567199020062023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.57 years against 6.38 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.19 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.

Cameroon ranks 146th and Myanmar ranks 147th of 192 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 2.52 years 2.47 years 0.0443 years Cameroon
2000s 3.47 years 3.22 years 0.2463 years Cameroon
2010s 5.88 years 4.79 years 1.09 years Cameroon
2020s 6.56 years 6.38 years 0.185 years Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Cameroon or Myanmar?
Cameroon, at 6.57 years against 6.38 years in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Cameroon and Myanmar?
0.19 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Myanmar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Myanmar rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
Cameroon ranks 146th and Myanmar ranks 147th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 among adults
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.