Cambodia vs Haiti: Average years of schooling
Cambodia
5.81 years
in 2020
Haiti
5.95 years
in 2020
Cambodia rank
99th
Haiti rank
98th
Average years of schooling over time
- Cambodia
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 5.95 years against 5.81 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Haiti ahead.
Cambodia ranks 99th and Haiti ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Haiti in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 0.01 years | 0.17 years | 0.16 years | Haiti |
| 1910s | 0.01 years | 0.245 years | 0.235 years | Haiti |
| 1920s | 0.02 years | 0.325 years | 0.305 years | Haiti |
| 1930s | 0.035 years | 0.475 years | 0.44 years | Haiti |
| 1940s | 0.18 years | 0.745 years | 0.565 years | Haiti |
| 1950s | 0.555 years | 0.64 years | 0.085 years | Haiti |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 0.91 years | 0.47 years | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 2.11 years | 1.39 years | 0.72 years | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 2.78 years | 2.56 years | 0.215 years | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 3.31 years | 3.81 years | 0.505 years | Haiti |
| 2000s | 3.95 years | 4.67 years | 0.72 years | Haiti |
| 2010s | 5.13 years | 5.33 years | 0.205 years | Haiti |
| 2020s | 5.81 years | 5.95 years | 0.14 years | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Cambodia or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 5.95 years against 5.81 years in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cambodia and Haiti?
- 0.14 years, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Haiti?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Haiti rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Cambodia ranks 99th and Haiti ranks 98th 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
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.