School life expectancy, secondary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 3.02 years in 2023. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Cameroon, 1971β2023
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 176th out of 207 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.
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
- 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 121,453 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (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 176th out of 207 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release