School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.7075 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon is 0.7075 years, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 0.7661 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0634 years, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0634 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.07 years | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0762 years | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.082 years | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0876 years | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.093 years | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0972 years | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1007 years | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1257 years | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1361 years | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1459 years | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1379 years | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1368 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1783 years | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2099 years | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2202 years | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2417 years | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2519 years | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2445 years | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2394 years | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2351 years | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2287 years | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2223 years | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2107 years | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2065 years | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1901 years | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1961 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2185 years | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2536 years | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2568 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2647 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2716 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3372 years | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3626 years | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.357 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3777 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4443 years | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.47 years | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5036 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5265 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5864 years | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6704 years | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7336 years | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7661 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7131 years | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6843 years | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7075 years | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.7075 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 years, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.7075 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6892 years, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0884 years | 0.0634 years | 0.1257 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1903 years | 0.1361 years | 0.2519 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2164 years | 0.1901 years | 0.2394 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3395 years | 0.2536 years | 0.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6546 years | 0.5036 years | 0.7661 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cameroon was 0.7075 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7661 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0634 years in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.