Cambodia vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Cambodia
5.2 years
in 2023
Rwanda
4.88 years
in 2023
Cambodia rank
167th
Rwanda rank
170th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.2 years against 4.88 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.32 years.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 years | 2.13 years | 0.9363 years | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 3.69 years | 3.01 years | 0.6784 years | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 3.99 years | 4.07 years | 0.0882 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5.15 years | 4.88 years | 0.2679 years | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Cambodia or Rwanda?
- Cambodia, at 5.2 years against 4.88 years in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 0.32 years, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Rwanda rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 170th 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.