Cameroon vs Iraq: Over-age students, primary

Cameroon
12.0%
in 2017
Iraq
12.8%
in 2007
Cameroon rank
53rd
Iraq rank
50th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Iraq
102030197119942017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 12.8% against 12.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 50th of 191 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 25.1% 16.8% 8.2% Cameroon
1980s 23.4% 12.9% 10.5% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Cameroon or Iraq?
Iraq, at 12.8% against 12.0% in Cameroon as of 2007.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Cameroon and Iraq?
0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1988.
How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 50th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.