Cambodia vs Egypt: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cambodia
96.3%
in 2024
Egypt
96.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
102nd
Egypt rank
99th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cambodia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 96.5% against 96.3% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Egypt ahead.
Cambodia ranks 102nd and Egypt ranks 99th of 209 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Egypt |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 7.2% | 7.0% | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 14.8% | 14.2% | Egypt |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 17.4% | 16.2% | Egypt |
| 1930s | 5.1% | 39.2% | 34.1% | Egypt |
| 1940s | 11.2% | 44.6% | 33.4% | Egypt |
| 1950s | 36.5% | 41.7% | 5.2% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 55.4% | 64.5% | 9.1% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 60.0% | 69.5% | 9.5% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 81.9% | 18.3% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 84.4% | 0.5% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 85.0% | 9.0% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 88.6% | 3.8% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 96.1% | 4.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Cambodia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 96.5% against 96.3% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cambodia and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Egypt?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Egypt rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cambodia ranks 102nd and Egypt ranks 99th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.