Cameroon vs Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

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

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
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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 53 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 897,831 962,419 64,588 Malawi
2000s 1.33 million 1.46 million 127,113 Malawi
2010s 1.91 million 2.06 million 145,011 Malawi
2020s 2.34 million 2.28 million 52,802 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled between Cameroon and Malawi?
109,510, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.