School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 9.6 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon stood at 9.6 years.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon peaked at 10.78 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.19 years, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7 years | 5.19 years | 6.21 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.68 years | 6.24 years | 7.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 years | 6.03 years | 7.25 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.85 years | 7.26 years | 8.81 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.24 years | 9.47 years | 10.78 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.48 years | 9.32 years | 9.6 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 166 Ukraine 9.76 years compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 9.73 years compare
- 168 Madagascar, Republic of 9.72 years compare
- 170 Mozambique, Republic of 9.58 years compare
- 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.56 years compare
- 172 El Salvador 9.53 years compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon was 9.6 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 years in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release