Cameroon vs Malawi: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
1.72 million
in 2025
Malawi
1.82 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Malawi rank
40th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.82 million against 1.72 million in Cameroon, a difference of 109,310.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 40th of 222 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443,671 | 507,171 | 63,500 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 623,512 | 738,432 | 114,920 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 827,582 | 1.02 million | 192,999 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.26 million | 230,561 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.64 million | 277,313 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.76 million | 113,322 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.82 million against 1.72 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 109,310, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 40th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). 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