School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 3.02 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.02 years
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
182nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.02 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.3356 years
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Cameroon stood at 3.02 years.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Cameroon peaked at 4.02 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3356 years, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3356 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.385 years | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4404 years | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4929 years | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5423 years | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6152 years | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7088 years | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.785 years | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8383 years | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.885 years | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9344 years | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9464 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 years | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.09 years | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.19 years | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 1.21 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.34 years | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4 years | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.45 years | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.47 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.59 years | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.65 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.49 years | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.49 years | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.72 years | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1 years | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 1.56 years | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.97 years | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 1.69 years | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 1.72 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5 years | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.04 years | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 years | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 2.69 years | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 3.27 years | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 3.47 years | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.59 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.85 years | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.95 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.02 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.03 years | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 3.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.02 years | -1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.02 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.02 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5715 years | 0.3356 years | 0.8383 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.15 years | 0.885 years | 1.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 years | 1.47 years | 1.72 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.96 years | 1.5 years | 2.69 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.69 years | 3.27 years | 4.02 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.04 years | 3.02 years | 3.08 years | 4 |
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, secondary, female in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Cameroon was 3.02 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3356 years in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release