Cameroon vs Iraq: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Cameroon
49.9%
in 2025
Iraq
52.3%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
129th
Iraq rank
126th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 52.3% against 49.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.
Cameroon ranks 129th and Iraq ranks 126th of 164 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 31.2% | 12.2% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 27.0% | 4.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 28.5% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 39.9% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 50.7% | 3.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Cameroon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 52.3% against 49.9% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 2.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cameroon ranks 129th and Iraq ranks 126th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release