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

Cambodia
87.3%
in 2020
Haiti
85.2%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
86th
Haiti rank
88th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Haiti
020406080187019452020

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 87.3% against 85.2% in Haiti, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Haiti ahead.

Cambodia ranks 86th and Haiti ranks 88th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 8 and Haiti in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Haiti Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1900s 0.0% 2.9% 2.9% Haiti
1910s 0.1% 4.2% 4.1% Haiti
1920s 0.4% 5.5% 5.1% Haiti
1930s 0.8% 7.7% 6.9% Haiti
1940s 4.0% 10.5% 6.5% Haiti
1950s 13.0% 11.4% 1.6% Cambodia
1960s 27.9% 16.9% 11.0% Cambodia
1970s 41.1% 24.9% 16.3% Cambodia
1980s 54.5% 43.7% 10.8% Cambodia
1990s 63.1% 61.0% 2.1% Cambodia
2000s 72.0% 69.2% 2.8% Cambodia
2010s 82.5% 79.2% 3.4% Cambodia
2020s 87.3% 85.2% 2.1% Cambodia

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 Haiti?
Cambodia, at 87.3% against 85.2% in Haiti as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Cambodia and Haiti?
2.1%, with Cambodia 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 share of the population with at least some formal education?
Cambodia ranks 86th and Haiti ranks 88th 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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About this data

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.