Cameroon vs Iraq: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Cameroon
1.43 million
in 2023
Iraq
1.20 million
in 2007
Cameroon rank
16th
Iraq rank
18th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Iraq
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197119972023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.43 million against 1.20 million in Iraq, a difference of 228,910.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iraq ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 18th of 181 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 741,788 909,902 168,114 Iraq
1980s 795,096 459,811 335,285 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Cameroon or Iraq?
Cameroon, at 1.43 million against 1.20 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Cameroon and Iraq?
228,910, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1980.
How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 18th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release