School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.38 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon stood at 1.38 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7479 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.7479 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 22 Qatar 1.41 GPIA
- 23 Vanuatu 1.39 GPIA compare
- 24 Finland 1.39 GPIA
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 1.38 GPIA compare
- 27 France 1.38 GPIA compare
- 28 Switzerland 1.37 GPIA 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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon was 1.38 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7479 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release