Cambodia vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, duration

Cambodia
6 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
6 years
in 2025
Cambodia rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Cambodia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 7 years 1 years Sierra Leone
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Sierra Leone
1990s 6 years 6.7 years 0.7 years Sierra Leone
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Cambodia or Sierra Leone?
Cambodia, at 6 years against 6 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
0 years, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, duration?
Cambodia ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.