Cameroon vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Cameroon
20.7%
in 2010
Malawi
18.0%
in 2010
Cameroon rank
40th
Malawi rank
43rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 20.7% against 18.0% in Malawi, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 76.6% 62.0% 14.6% Cameroon
1970s 63.0% 49.6% 13.4% Cameroon
1980s 46.6% 49.4% 2.8% Malawi
1990s 31.4% 43.3% 11.9% Malawi
2000s 23.0% 29.9% 6.9% Malawi
2010s 20.7% 18.0% 2.7% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at 20.7% against 18.0% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Cameroon and Malawi?
2.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Cameroon ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
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

Percentage of population age 15+ with no education