Cambodia vs High income: Expenditure on primary education

Cambodia
48.5%
in 2014
High income
25.0%
in 2016
Cambodia rank
22nd
High income rank
19th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Cambodia
  • High income
20406080199420052016

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 48.5% against 25.0% in High income, a difference of 23.5%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.9 times High income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 22nd and High income ranks 19th of 149 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia High income Difference Ahead
2000s 63.3% 25.3% 38.0% Cambodia
2010s 49.4% 24.6% 24.8% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Cambodia or High income?
Cambodia, at 48.5% against 25.0% in High income as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Cambodia and High income?
23.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and High income?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Cambodia and High income rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Cambodia ranks 22nd and High income ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.