Cambodia vs Syria: Primary education, duration

Cambodia
6 years
in 2025
Syria
6 years
in 2025
Cambodia rank
25th
Syria rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Cambodia
  • Syria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Cambodia ranks 25th and Syria ranks 25th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2000s 6 years 4.6 years 1.4 years Cambodia
2010s 6 years 5.2 years 0.8 years Cambodia
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Cambodia or Syria?
Cambodia, at 6 years against 6 years in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Cambodia and Syria?
0 years, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for primary education, duration?
Cambodia ranks 25th and Syria 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.