Cameroon vs Malawi: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Cameroon
4.16 million number
in 2019
Malawi
4.13 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
52nd
Malawi rank
53rd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.16 million number against 4.13 million number in Malawi, a difference of 33,760 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 million number | 2.40 million number | 150,890 number | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.86 million number | 2.82 million number | 41,060 number | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.71 million number | 3.65 million number | 51,714 number | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 4.16 million number against 4.13 million number in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 33,760 number, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.