Cambodia vs Lesotho: Share of children who have completed primary school
Cambodia
82.7%
in 2025
Lesotho
79.8%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
121st
Lesotho rank
124th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Cambodia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 82.7% against 79.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cambodia ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 124th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 41.9% | 7.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 46.0% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.6% | 2.2% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 65.3% | 3.5% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 76.7% | 3.7% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Cambodia or Lesotho?
- Cambodia, at 82.7% against 79.8% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Cambodia and Lesotho?
- 2.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Lesotho rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Cambodia ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 124th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary 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 who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.