Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cameroon
Cameroon: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cameroon stood at 11.36 years.
That represents a change of down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cameroon peaked at 13.07 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8 years, in 1999.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 194 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.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.94 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.9 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.77 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.63 years | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.49 years | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.35 years | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.22 years | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 8.08 years | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.94 years | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.8 years | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.05 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.45 years | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 9.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.33 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.17 years | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.96 years | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 10.37 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.87 years | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.26 years | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.65 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.21 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 12.52 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.83 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.07 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.63 years | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.31 years | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 12 years | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.69 years | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.37 years | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.36 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 years | 7.8 years | 8.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 years | 8.05 years | 10.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 years | 11.26 years | 13.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 years | 11.36 years | 11.69 years | 4 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cameroon?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cameroon was 11.36 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 years in 1999.
- How does Cameroon rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.