Cambodia vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Cambodia
56.2%
in 2010
Thailand
57.5%
in 2010
Cambodia rank
6th
Thailand rank
4th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand
203040506070196019852010

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 57.5% against 56.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Cambodia ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 24.5% 50.0% 25.5% Thailand
1970s 26.0% 63.3% 37.2% Thailand
1980s 39.4% 70.3% 30.9% Thailand
1990s 47.6% 70.2% 22.6% Thailand
2000s 53.3% 63.7% 10.5% Thailand
2010s 56.2% 57.5% 1.3% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Cambodia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 57.5% against 56.2% in Cambodia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Cambodia and Thailand?
1.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cambodia and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Cambodia ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)