Years of schooling in Cameroon
Cameroon: Years of schooling was 6.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 2021
All-time low
2.14
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.57 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Cameroon peaked at 6.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.14 | — |
| 1991 | 2.22 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.39 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.47 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.56 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.73 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.14 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.37 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.06 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 4.63 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.35 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.66 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.81 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.96 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.48 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.54 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.57 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.57 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 | 2.14 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 2.98 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 5.2 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 6.54 | 6.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Cameroon?
- Years of schooling in Cameroon was 6.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for years of schooling?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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