Cameroon vs Malawi: School age population, pre-primary education, female

Cameroon
850,072
in 2025
Malawi
910,558
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Malawi rank
40th

School age population, pre-primary education, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 910,558 against 850,072 in Cameroon, a difference of 60,486.

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 221,191 257,511 36,321 Malawi
1980s 310,887 372,991 62,104 Malawi
1990s 412,510 513,097 100,588 Malawi
2000s 512,685 633,408 120,723 Malawi
2010s 679,429 824,747 145,318 Malawi
2020s 816,128 878,455 62,327 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Cameroon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 910,558 against 850,072 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Cameroon and Malawi?
60,486, 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release