Cambodia vs Liberia: Average years of schooling
Cambodia
5.81 years
in 2020
Liberia
5.8 years
in 2020
Cambodia rank
99th
Liberia rank
100th
Average years of schooling over time
- Cambodia
- Liberia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.81 years against 5.8 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Liberia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 99th and Liberia ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Liberia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 years | 0.055 years | 0.045 years | Liberia |
| 1880s | 0.01 years | 0.08 years | 0.07 years | Liberia |
| 1890s | 0.01 years | 0.12 years | 0.11 years | Liberia |
| 1900s | 0.01 years | 0.215 years | 0.205 years | Liberia |
| 1910s | 0.01 years | 0.4 years | 0.39 years | Liberia |
| 1920s | 0.02 years | 0.575 years | 0.555 years | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.035 years | 0.535 years | 0.5 years | Liberia |
| 1940s | 0.18 years | 0.56 years | 0.38 years | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.555 years | 0.6 years | 0.045 years | Liberia |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 0.83 years | 0.55 years | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 2.11 years | 1.42 years | 0.695 years | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 2.78 years | 2.48 years | 0.295 years | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 3.31 years | 3.12 years | 0.18 years | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 3.95 years | 3.78 years | 0.17 years | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.13 years | 4.71 years | 0.425 years | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 5.81 years | 5.8 years | 0.01 years | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Cambodia or Liberia?
- Cambodia, at 5.81 years against 5.8 years in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cambodia and Liberia?
- 0.01 years, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Liberia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Liberia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Cambodia ranks 99th and Liberia ranks 100th 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.