School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.8853 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.8853 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 0.9263 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 years, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.046 years | 0.0253 years | 0.08 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1035 years | 0.0786 years | 0.1315 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1856 years | 0.1476 years | 0.2472 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3394 years | 0.2345 years | 0.5588 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7302 years | 0.6255 years | 0.8649 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8694 years | 0.8204 years | 0.9263 years | 5 |
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, tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon was 0.8853 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9263 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 years in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release