Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 6.57 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
6.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 2021
All-time low
2.14
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2023

2345671990200620231990: 2.11991: 2.21992: 2.31993: 2.41994: 2.51995: 2.61996: 2.61997: 2.71998: 2.81999: 2.92000: 32001: 3.12002: 3.12003: 3.22004: 3.32005: 3.42006: 3.42007: 3.52008: 4.12009: 4.62010: 5.22011: 5.42012: 5.52013: 5.72014: 5.82015: 62016: 6.12017: 6.32018: 6.42019: 6.52020: 6.52021: 6.62022: 6.62023: 6.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 6.57. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 6.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1990.

That places Cameroon 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.52 2.14 2.9 10
2000s 3.47 2.98 4.63 10
2010s 5.88 5.2 6.48 10
2020s 6.56 6.54 6.57 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 143 India 6.88 compare
  2. 144 Bangladesh 6.79 compare
  3. 145 Iraq 6.78 compare
  4. 147 Myanmar 6.38 compare
  5. 148 Uganda 6.32 compare
  6. 149 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 6.23 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

More education data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 6.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2021.
What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
Cameroon ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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