Cameroon vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Cameroon
18.2%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
16.8%
in 2010
Cameroon rank
51st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Cameroon
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 18.2% against 16.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Cameroon ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 81.0% 90.1% 9.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 73.2% 82.2% 9.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 58.4% 68.6% 10.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 41.0% 47.1% 6.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 25.7% 27.8% 2.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 18.2% 16.8% 1.4% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, Cameroon or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Cameroon, at 18.2% against 16.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Cameroon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Cameroon ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education
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

Percentage of population age 25+ with no education