School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 11.52 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.52 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.24 years
in 2015
All-time low
7.41 years
in 1972
Years of data
22
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon stood at 11.52 years.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon peaked at 13.24 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.41 years, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.54 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.41 years | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 7.83 years | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 7.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.63 years | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 9.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.51 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.33 years | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.13 years | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 10.56 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.06 years | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.85 years | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 12.41 years | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 13.01 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.11 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.53 years | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 11.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.52 years | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.52 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.52 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.52 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 years, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.63 years | 7.41 years | 7.89 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.89 years | 9.33 years | 11.06 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.72 years | 11.85 years | 13.24 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.52 years | 11.52 years | 11.53 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 to tertiary, male in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon was 11.52 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 years in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release