School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.9055 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Cameroon, 1971β2024
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 189 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.
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
- 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, 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 189 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release