Mean years of schooling long run in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean years of schooling long run was 7.37 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
7.37
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Cameroon, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.37 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Cameroon peaked at 7.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1890 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1905 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1915 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1920 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 1925 | 0.16 | +45.5% |
| 1930 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
| 1935 | 0.29 | +45.0% |
| 1940 | 0.37 | +27.6% |
| 1945 | 0.46 | +24.3% |
| 1950 | 0.72 | +56.5% |
| 1955 | 0.92 | +27.8% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 1.51 | +34.8% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 2.58 | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 3.25 | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 3.94 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 4.65 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 5.76 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.41 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.05 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 7.37 | +4.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.27, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.055 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.075 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.245 | 0.2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.415 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.82 | 0.72 | 0.92 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 1.12 | 1.51 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 1.92 | 2.58 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.25 | 3.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.97 | 4.65 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.76 | 6.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 6.41 | 7.05 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 7.37 | 7.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Cameroon?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Cameroon was 7.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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