School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.9055 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cameroon stood at 0.9055 years.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cameroon peaked at 1.04 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 years, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 131st of 191 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (male years) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0469 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0574 years | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0705 years | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0837 years | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0919 years | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3152 years | +242.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3191 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3194 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3647 years | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4609 years | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.49 years | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4582 years | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6258 years | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6391 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7219 years | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7645 years | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8903 years | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9431 years | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9611 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.677 years | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7177 years | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7734 years | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8784 years | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9175 years | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 years | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9535 years | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9329 years | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9055 years | -2.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.9055 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.9055 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +242.9% | 0.0919 years | 0.3152 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0701 years | 0.0469 years | 0.0919 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4192 years | 0.3152 years | 0.6258 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7966 years | 0.6391 years | 0.9611 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9505 years | 0.9055 years | 1.04 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 128 Nepal 0.9334 years compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9161 years compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.9112 years compare
- 132 Belize 0.9054 years compare
- 133 South Africa 0.8901 years compare
- 134 United States Virgin Islands 0.8888 years compare
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, male in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cameroon was 0.9055 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 years in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release