Cambodia vs Kenya: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Cambodia
8.28 years
in 2040
Kenya
8.5 years
in 2040
Cambodia rank
125th
Kenya rank
123rd

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Cambodia
  • Kenya
2468198020102040

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8.5 years against 8.28 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.22 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 123rd of 146 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 2.78 years 3.97 years 1.19 years Kenya
1990s 3.31 years 5.28 years 1.97 years Kenya
2000s 3.95 years 6.2 years 2.25 years Kenya
2010s 5.13 years 6.38 years 1.24 years Kenya
2020s 6.08 years 6.94 years 0.85 years Kenya
2030s 7.31 years 7.83 years 0.515 years Kenya
2040s 8.28 years 8.5 years 0.22 years Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Cambodia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 8.5 years against 8.28 years in Cambodia as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Cambodia and Kenya?
0.22 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kenya?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Cambodia and Kenya rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Cambodia ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 123rd of 146 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
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
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.