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
020406080197119972023

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release