Cameroon vs Iraq: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Cameroon

6.57 years

in 2023

Iraq

6.78 years

in 2023

Cameroon rank

146th

Iraq rank

145th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Iraq currently reports 6.78 years against 6.57 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2059 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 146th and Iraq ranks 145th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.