How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?

Cameroon ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Cameroon

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Cameroon
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total was 1.39 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

1.39

World rank

111th

of 144 countries

All-time high

1.39

in 2010

All-time low

0.35

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Cameroon, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Cameroon stood at 1.39. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Cameroon peaked at 1.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 1960.

Cameroon ranks 111th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.35	0.35	0.35	2
1970s	0.365	0.36	0.37	2
1980s	0.495	0.38	0.61	2
1990s	0.77	0.61	0.93	2
2000s	1.16	0.94	1.38	2
2010s	1.39	1.39	1.39	1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

108 Egypt 1.56 compare
109 Kenya 1.5 compare
110 Malawi 1.41 compare
112 Bahrain 1.37 compare
113 Haiti 1.36 compare
114 Tunisia 1.35 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Cameroon?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Cameroon was 1.39 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?: Cameroon ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 70-74.