Cambodia vs Madagascar: Average years of schooling
Cambodia
5.09 years
in 2020
Madagascar
5.12 years
in 2020
Cambodia rank
138th
Madagascar rank
136th
Average years of schooling over time
- Cambodia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.12 years against 5.09 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cambodia ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1054 years | 0.14 years | 0.0346 years | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 0.1054 years | 0.19 years | 0.0846 years | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 0.1054 years | 0.24 years | 0.1346 years | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 0.1054 years | 0.3 years | 0.1946 years | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.1054 years | 0.35 years | 0.2446 years | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.2634 years | 0.5175 years | 0.2541 years | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 0.5795 years | 0.7 years | 0.1205 years | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 4.19 years | 1.08 years | 3.11 years | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 4.7 years | 1.46 years | 3.24 years | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 4.97 years | 1.69 years | 3.27 years | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 5.19 years | 2.35 years | 2.84 years | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.41 years | 3.21 years | 2.2 years | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 5.69 years | 4.1 years | 1.59 years | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.85 years | 5.66 years | 0.1893 years | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 5.09 years | 5.12 years | 0.0325 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Cambodia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.12 years against 5.09 years in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cambodia and Madagascar?
- 0.03 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Madagascar rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Cambodia ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.