Afghanistan vs Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Afghanistan
66.6%
in 2018
Cambodia
65.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
146th
Cambodia rank
149th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 66.6% against 65.8% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 146th and Cambodia ranks 149th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cambodia Difference Ahead
1970s 17.4% 19.1% 1.7% Cambodia
2000s 51.3% 60.5% 9.3% Cambodia
2010s 66.6% 59.5% 7.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
Afghanistan, at 66.6% against 65.8% in Cambodia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Cambodia?
0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Cambodia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 146th and Cambodia ranks 149th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release