How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Cameroon

1.15

in 2010

Malawi

1.01

in 2010

Cameroon rank

113th

Malawi rank

115th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total over time

Cameroon
Malawi

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.15 against 1.01 in Malawi, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Cameroon ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 115th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.355	0.625	0.27	Malawi
1970s	0.365	0.78	0.415	Malawi
1980s	0.385	0.925	0.54	Malawi
1990s	0.545	0.855	0.31	Malawi
2000s	0.825	0.905	0.08	Malawi
2010s	1.15	1.01	0.14	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Cameroon or Malawi?: Cameroon, at 1.15 against 1.01 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Cameroon and Malawi?: 0.14, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Cameroon ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 115th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.