School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted 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 26th out of 125 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8886 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7479 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4 GPIA | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.38 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7504 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.38 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7325 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
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 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 26th out of 125 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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February 2026 Data Release