Cambodia vs Côte d'Ivoire: Average years of schooling

Cambodia
5.81 years
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire
6.05 years
in 2020
Cambodia rank
99th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
97th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Cambodia
  • Côte d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 6.05 years against 5.81 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.24 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Cambodia ranks 99th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 97th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Côte d'Ivoire in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 years 0.01 years 0 years
1880s 0.01 years 0.01 years 0 years
1890s 0.01 years 0.015 years 0.005 years Côte d'Ivoire
1900s 0.01 years 0.02 years 0.01 years Côte d'Ivoire
1910s 0.01 years 0.11 years 0.1 years Côte d'Ivoire
1920s 0.02 years 0.22 years 0.2 years Côte d'Ivoire
1930s 0.035 years 0.315 years 0.28 years Côte d'Ivoire
1940s 0.18 years 0.37 years 0.19 years Côte d'Ivoire
1950s 0.555 years 0.885 years 0.33 years Côte d'Ivoire
1960s 1.38 years 1.04 years 0.34 years Cambodia
1970s 2.11 years 1.54 years 0.565 years Cambodia
1980s 2.78 years 2.29 years 0.48 years Cambodia
1990s 3.31 years 3.12 years 0.18 years Cambodia
2000s 3.95 years 4.29 years 0.34 years Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 5.13 years 5.17 years 0.035 years Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 5.81 years 6.05 years 0.24 years Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Cambodia or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 6.05 years against 5.81 years in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cambodia and Côte d'Ivoire?
0.24 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Côte d'Ivoire?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for average years of schooling?
Cambodia ranks 99th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.