Cambodia vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Cambodia
8.71 years
in 2024
UNICEF: World
8.43 years
in 2024
Cambodia rank
119th
UNICEF: World rank
120th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Cambodia
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 8.71 years against 8.43 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.28 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNICEF: World ahead.

Cambodia ranks 119th and UNICEF: World ranks 120th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1990s 6.47 years 7.25 years 0.7822 years UNICEF: World
2000s 8.7 years 7.76 years 0.933 years Cambodia
2010s 8.7 years 8.28 years 0.4144 years Cambodia
2020s 8.5 years 8.34 years 0.1631 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 UNICEF: World?
Cambodia, at 8.71 years against 8.43 years in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Cambodia and UNICEF: World?
0.28 years, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and UNICEF: World?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 119th and UNICEF: World ranks 120th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release