Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cameroon
Cameroon: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 10.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cameroon stood at 10.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cameroon peaked at 12.21 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 1999.
That places Cameroon 164th 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.21 | — |
| 1991 | 8.17 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.05 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.92 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.8 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.67 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.54 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.42 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.29 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.16 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.39 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.67 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.56 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.61 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.57 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.32 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.09 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.53 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.37 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.74 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.33 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 11.63 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.94 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.21 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.13 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.84 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.55 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.26 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.97 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.68 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.76 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.79 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.72 | 7.16 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.72 | 7.39 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 10.37 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10.68 | 10.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 161 Haiti 10.9 compare
- 162 Tajikistan 10.85 compare
- 163 Mozambique 10.85 compare
- 165 Afghanistan 10.79 compare
- 166 Guatemala 10.68 compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 10.64 compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cameroon?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cameroon was 10.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 1999.
- How does Cameroon rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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