School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0692 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.0692 years
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
80th
of 130 countries
All-time high
0.0881 years
in 2013
All-time low
0.0182 years
in 2008
Years of data
9
2004–2016
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 0.0692 years.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 0.0881 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 years, in 2008.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0242 years | — |
| 2005 | 0.0282 years | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 years | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 years | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0752 years | +312.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0881 years | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0823 years | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.074 years | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0692 years | -6.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0692 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0843 years, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0692 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0567 years, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0239 years | 0.0182 years | 0.0282 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0777 years | 0.0692 years | 0.0881 years | 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, both sexes in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon was 0.0692 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0881 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 years in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release