Cameroon vs Malawi: Share of schools with access to electricity
Cameroon
35.7%
in 2022
Malawi
34.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
124th
Malawi rank
126th
Share of schools with access to electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 35.7% against 34.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 126th of 135 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.6% | 2.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.4% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to electricity, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 35.7% against 34.0% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 1.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 126th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%).