Cameroon vs Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, female

Cameroon
2.51 million
in 2024
Malawi
2.40 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
30th
Malawi rank
33rd

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.51 million against 2.40 million in Malawi, a difference of 109,510.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 216 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
1970s 483,313 212,950 270,364 Cameroon
1980s 735,494 353,208 382,286 Cameroon
1990s 896,336 907,619 11,283 Malawi
2000s 1.34 million 1.46 million 126,606 Malawi
2010s 1.92 million 2.06 million 146,881 Malawi
2020s 2.38 million 2.28 million 104,052 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at 2.51 million against 2.40 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Cameroon and Malawi?
109,510, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Cameroon ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release