Cameroon vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Cameroon
22.9%
in 2023
Iraq
24.9%
in 2007
Cameroon rank
24th
Iraq rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 24.9% against 22.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iraq ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 21st of 169 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 | 45.9% | 48.8% | 2.9% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 24.0% | 19.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 24.9% against 22.9% in Cameroon as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 2.0%, with Iraq 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 21st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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