Cambodia vs Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Cambodia
82.7%
in 2025
Lesotho
79.8%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
121st
Lesotho rank
124th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Cambodia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 82.7% against 79.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cambodia ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 124th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 41.9% | 7.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 46.0% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.6% | 2.2% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 65.3% | 3.5% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 76.7% | 3.7% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Cambodia or Lesotho?
- Cambodia, at 82.7% against 79.8% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Cambodia and Lesotho?
- 2.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Lesotho rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cambodia ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 124th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release