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
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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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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.