School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.7653 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7653 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7819 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.0637 years
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.7653 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cameroon peaked at 0.7819 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0637 years, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 172nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0637 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.0903 years | +41.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0947 years | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1 years | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1245 years | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1337 years | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1449 years | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1325 years | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1805 years | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2179 years | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2187 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2444 years | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2476 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2531 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2524 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2477 years | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2407 years | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2208 years | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2161 years | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2009 years | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2054 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2222 years | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.263 years | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2688 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2772 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2837 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3473 years | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.374 years | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3682 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3908 years | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4613 years | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4881 years | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5183 years | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5414 years | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6026 years | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6865 years | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7478 years | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7819 years | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7292 years | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7014 years | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7217 years | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7133 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7314 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7549 years | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7653 years | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.7653 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.7653 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0946 years | 0.0637 years | 0.1245 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.197 years | 0.1325 years | 0.2531 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2258 years | 0.2009 years | 0.2524 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3523 years | 0.263 years | 0.4881 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6701 years | 0.5183 years | 0.7819 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7412 years | 0.7133 years | 0.7653 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 169 Eswatini 0.798 years compare
- 170 Botswana 0.7883 years compare
- 171 South Africa 0.7777 years compare
- 173 Saint Helena 0.7643 years compare
- 174 Senegal 0.7569 years compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 0.7252 years compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cameroon was 0.7653 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7819 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 years in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release