Cambodia vs UIS: World: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Cambodia
8.71 years
in 2024
UIS: World
8.43 years
in 2024
Cambodia rank
119th
UIS: World rank
116th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- UIS: World
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 8.71 years against 8.43 years in UIS: World, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UIS: World ahead.
Cambodia ranks 119th and UIS: World ranks 116th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and UIS: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.47 years | 7.26 years | 0.7845 years | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 8.7 years | 7.76 years | 0.9316 years | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 8.7 years | 8.29 years | 0.4137 years | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 8.5 years | 8.34 years | 0.1625 years | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Cambodia or UIS: World?
- Cambodia, at 8.71 years against 8.43 years in UIS: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Cambodia and UIS: World?
- 0.28 years, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and UIS: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and UIS: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 119th and UIS: World ranks 116th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release