Cambodia vs Iraq: Share of population with no formal education

Cambodia
12.7%
in 2020
Iraq
13.2%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
26th
Iraq rank
25th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Cambodia
  • Iraq
20406080100187019452020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 13.2% against 12.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 25th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Iraq Difference Ahead
1870s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Cambodia
1880s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Cambodia
1890s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Cambodia
1900s 100.0% 99.7% 0.3% Cambodia
1910s 99.8% 99.7% 0.2% Cambodia
1920s 99.7% 99.8% 0.1% Iraq
1930s 99.2% 99.5% 0.2% Iraq
1940s 96.0% 98.8% 2.7% Iraq
1950s 87.0% 96.4% 9.4% Iraq
1960s 72.1% 90.5% 18.5% Iraq
1970s 58.9% 75.9% 17.1% Iraq
1980s 45.5% 58.7% 13.2% Iraq
1990s 36.9% 38.2% 1.4% Iraq
2000s 28.0% 26.9% 1.1% Cambodia
2010s 17.4% 19.1% 1.7% Iraq
2020s 12.7% 13.2% 0.5% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Cambodia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 13.2% against 12.7% in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Cambodia and Iraq?
0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Cambodia ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.