Cambodia vs Cameroon: Share of population with no formal education

Cambodia
12.7%
in 2020
Cameroon
12.3%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
26th
Cameroon rank
27th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
20406080100187019452020

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 12.7% against 12.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 27th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 14 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Cameroon Difference Ahead
1870s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Cambodia
1880s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Cambodia
1890s 100.0% 99.4% 0.6% Cambodia
1900s 100.0% 98.7% 1.3% Cambodia
1910s 99.8% 98.2% 1.7% Cambodia
1920s 99.7% 96.7% 3.0% Cambodia
1930s 99.2% 94.5% 4.8% Cambodia
1940s 96.0% 90.9% 5.1% Cambodia
1950s 87.0% 84.2% 2.8% Cambodia
1960s 72.1% 75.7% 3.6% Cameroon
1970s 58.9% 61.2% 2.4% Cameroon
1980s 45.5% 43.8% 1.7% Cambodia
1990s 36.9% 27.9% 8.9% Cambodia
2000s 28.0% 19.5% 8.5% Cambodia
2010s 17.4% 15.6% 1.8% Cambodia
2020s 12.7% 12.3% 0.4% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Cambodia or Cameroon?
Cambodia, at 12.7% against 12.3% in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Cambodia and Cameroon?
0.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Cambodia ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.