Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Bangladesh
69.6%
in 2022
Cambodia
69.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
99th
Cambodia rank
100th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 69.6% against 69.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 99th and Cambodia ranks 100th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 75.0% | 5.6% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 70.0% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 69.9% | 6.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Bangladesh, at 69.6% against 69.5% in Cambodia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bangladesh ranks 99th and Cambodia ranks 100th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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