Cambodia vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Cambodia
6.57 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
5.98 years
in 2024
Cambodia rank
50th
UNICEF: Africa rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 6.57 years against 5.98 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.59 years.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Cambodia ranks 50th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 years | 3.65 years | 1.37 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 10.32 years | 4.77 years | 5.54 years | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 6.09 years | 4.67 years | 1.42 years | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 7.31 years | 5.56 years | 1.76 years | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 6.81 years | 5.96 years | 0.8552 years | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 5.98 years | 0.4454 years | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Cambodia or UNICEF: Africa?
- Cambodia, at 6.57 years against 5.98 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Cambodia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.59 years, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 50th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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