Cambodia vs Nepal: Average years of schooling
Cambodia
5.09 years
in 2020
Nepal
5.12 years
in 2020
Cambodia rank
138th
Nepal rank
135th
Average years of schooling over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.12 years against 5.09 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 138th and Nepal ranks 135th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 14 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1054 years | 0.1 years | 0.0054 years | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 0.1054 years | 0.1 years | 0.0054 years | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 0.1054 years | 0.1 years | 0.0054 years | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 0.1054 years | 0.1 years | 0.0054 years | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.1054 years | 0.1 years | 0.0054 years | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 0.2634 years | 0.1688 years | 0.0946 years | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.5795 years | 0.1899 years | 0.3896 years | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 4.19 years | 0.232 years | 3.96 years | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 4.7 years | 0.2898 years | 4.41 years | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 4.97 years | 0.5288 years | 4.44 years | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 5.19 years | 1.05 years | 4.14 years | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.41 years | 1.98 years | 3.44 years | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 5.69 years | 3.45 years | 2.23 years | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.85 years | 4.22 years | 1.63 years | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 5.09 years | 5.12 years | 0.0338 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Nepal, 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 Nepal?
- 0.03 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Cambodia ranks 138th and Nepal ranks 135th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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.