Cambodia vs Cameroon: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Cambodia
87.3%
in 2020
Cameroon
87.7%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
86th
Cameroon rank
85th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
020406080187019452020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 87.7% against 87.3% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cambodia ranks 86th and Cameroon ranks 85th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Cameroon Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Cameroon
1880s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Cameroon
1890s 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% Cameroon
1900s 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% Cameroon
1910s 0.1% 1.8% 1.7% Cameroon
1920s 0.4% 3.3% 2.9% Cameroon
1930s 0.8% 5.5% 4.8% Cameroon
1940s 4.0% 9.1% 5.1% Cameroon
1950s 13.0% 15.8% 2.8% Cameroon
1960s 27.9% 24.4% 3.5% Cambodia
1970s 41.1% 38.8% 2.4% Cambodia
1980s 54.5% 56.2% 1.7% Cameroon
1990s 63.1% 72.0% 8.9% Cameroon
2000s 72.0% 80.4% 8.4% Cameroon
2010s 82.5% 84.4% 1.9% Cameroon
2020s 87.3% 87.7% 0.4% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Cambodia or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 87.7% against 87.3% in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Cambodia and Cameroon?
0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Cambodia ranks 86th and Cameroon ranks 85th 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.