Cameroon vs Iraq: Average years of schooling among adults
Cameroon
6.57 years
in 2023
Iraq
6.78 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
146th
Iraq rank
145th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.78 years against 6.57 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.21 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 146th and Iraq ranks 145th of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 years | 5.19 years | 2.68 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.47 years | 5.97 years | 2.5 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.88 years | 6.58 years | 0.7009 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6.56 years | 6.77 years | 0.2073 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6.78 years against 6.57 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 0.21 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Cameroon ranks 146th and Iraq ranks 145th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.