School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 8.4 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Cameroon is 8.4 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Cameroon peaked at 9.51 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.83 years, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.15 years | — |
| 2004 | 7.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.02 years | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.83 years | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.35 years | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 7.56 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.93 years | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.51 years | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 8.83 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.16 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.38 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.07 years | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 8.39 years | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4 years | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.4 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.66 years, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.4 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.45 years, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.29 years | 6.83 years | 7.93 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.08 years | 8.51 years | 9.51 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.29 years | 8.07 years | 8.4 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, primary and lower secondary, female in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Cameroon was 8.4 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 years in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release