How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?

Cameroon ranks 69th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 182.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.0676 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)

0.0676 years

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

69th

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.0856 years

in 2013

All-time low

0.0176 years

in 2008

Years of data

2004–2016

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2016

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.0676 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2016.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 182.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 0.0856 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 years, in 2008.

Cameroon ranks 69th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0229 years	0.0176 years	0.0269 years	4
2010s	0.0757 years	0.0676 years	0.0856 years	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

66 Syria 0.0878 years compare
67 Tunisia 0.0854 years compare
68 Luxembourg 0.0815 years compare
70 Rwanda 0.0644 years compare
71 Guyana 0.0635 years compare
72 Uganda 0.0633 years compare

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More reference data data for Cameroon

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0641 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4,583 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 362.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 836.76 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon was 0.0676 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0856 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 years in 2008.
How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 69th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 182.5%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.