Cambodia vs Yemen: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Cambodia
5.2 years
in 2023
Yemen
5.48 years
in 2023
Cambodia rank
167th
Yemen rank
164th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.48 years against 5.2 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.28 years.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 164th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 years | 0.7265 years | 2.34 years | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 3.69 years | 2.02 years | 1.67 years | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 3.99 years | 3.84 years | 0.1433 years | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 5.15 years | 5.16 years | 0.0127 years | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.48 years against 5.2 years in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Cambodia and Yemen?
- 0.28 years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Yemen rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 164th 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.