School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.7569 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon is 0.7569 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 0.7776 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0651 years, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 175th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0893 years | 0.0651 years | 0.1268 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1949 years | 0.1377 years | 0.2607 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2275 years | 0.1991 years | 0.2537 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3518 years | 0.2653 years | 0.4832 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6654 years | 0.5147 years | 0.7776 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.732 years | 0.7025 years | 0.7569 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 172 Sierra Leone 0.7906 years compare
- 173 Botswana 0.783 years compare
- 174 South Africa 0.7786 years compare
- 176 Angola 0.7345 years compare
- 177 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7289 years compare
- 178 Namibia 0.704 years compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon was 0.7569 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7776 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0651 years in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release