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

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 total schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Iraq: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Cameroon

7.18

in 2010

Iraq

7.75

in 2010

Cameroon rank

106th

Iraq rank

103rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Cameroon
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 7.75 against 7.18 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.57.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 103rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.54	0.715	0.825	Cameroon
1970s	2.58	2.04	0.53	Cameroon
1980s	4.88	4.2	0.675	Cameroon
1990s	6.14	6.66	0.51	Iraq
2000s	7.21	7.85	0.64	Iraq
2010s	7.18	7.75	0.57	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Cameroon or Iraq?: Iraq, at 7.75 against 7.18 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Cameroon and Iraq?: 0.57, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: Cameroon ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 103rd 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 total schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.