Cameroon vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Cameroon
65.4%
in 2023
Malawi
64.6%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
150th
Malawi rank
153rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 65.4% against 64.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 193 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 | 42.8% | 30.4% | 12.4% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 33.8% | 16.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 48.7% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 64.9% | 11.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 71.5% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.6% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 65.4% against 64.6% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 0.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release