Cameroon vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Cameroon
6.2%
in 2025
Malawi
6.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
89th
Malawi rank
90th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 15.1% | 5.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.9% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled), Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Cameroon ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 90th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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