Cambodia vs Eswatini: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cambodia
96.3%
in 2024
Eswatini
96.2%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
102nd
Eswatini rank
105th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cambodia
- Eswatini
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 96.3% against 96.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Eswatini ahead.
Cambodia ranks 102nd and Eswatini ranks 105th of 209 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Eswatini in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 3.9% | 2.7% | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 5.1% | 10.8% | 5.8% | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 11.2% | 24.8% | 13.6% | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 36.5% | 42.7% | 6.1% | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 55.4% | 48.6% | 6.8% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 60.0% | 62.0% | 2.0% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 74.2% | 10.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 89.1% | 3.1% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 96.2% | 11.9% | Eswatini |
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 Eswatini?
- Cambodia, at 96.3% against 96.2% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cambodia and Eswatini?
- 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eswatini?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Eswatini rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cambodia ranks 102nd and Eswatini ranks 105th 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
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.