School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.8853 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8853 years
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
140th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.9263 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0253 years
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2024
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 196 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0253 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0314 years | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0395 years | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0469 years | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.053 years | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.08 years | +51.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0897 years | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0786 years | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0811 years | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.088 years | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0994 years | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1097 years | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1234 years | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1315 years | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1302 years | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1476 years | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1619 years | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2472 years | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2345 years | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2358 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2578 years | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.261 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2614 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3019 years | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.396 years | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4355 years | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4513 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5588 years | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6846 years | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6255 years | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6768 years | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7886 years | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8377 years | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8649 years | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6352 years | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6491 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7272 years | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8121 years | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8204 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9263 years | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8646 years | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8506 years | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8853 years | +4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.8853 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.8853 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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 196 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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February 2026 Data Release