Cameroon vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Cameroon
53.8%
in 2010
Malawi
54.1%
in 2010
Cameroon rank
9th
Malawi rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
20304050196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54.1% against 53.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Cameroon ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 17.2% 31.6% 14.4% Malawi
1970s 22.7% 40.0% 17.3% Malawi
1980s 32.7% 40.9% 8.2% Malawi
1990s 43.1% 45.4% 2.3% Malawi
2000s 51.0% 49.9% 1.1% Cameroon
2010s 53.8% 54.1% 0.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Cameroon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 54.1% against 53.8% in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Cameroon and Malawi?
0.3%, with Malawi 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 25+ with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 7th 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)