Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cambodia

Cambodia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 58.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
58.5%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2000
All-time low
28.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cambodia, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 28.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 32.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 39.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 58.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 54.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 56.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 61.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 60.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 58.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cambodia stood at 58.5%.

The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cambodia peaked at 61.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1960.

Cambodia ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Cambodia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 28.5%
1965 32.8% +14.9%
1970 39.2% +19.6%
1975 48.1% +22.9%
1980 55.0% +14.3%
1985 58.8% +6.9%
1990 54.5% -7.4%
1995 56.8% +4.3%
2000 61.8% +8.8%
2005 60.4% -2.3%
2010 58.5% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.6% 28.5% 32.8% 2
1970s 43.6% 39.2% 48.1% 2
1980s 56.9% 55.0% 58.8% 2
1990s 55.7% 54.5% 56.8% 2
2000s 61.1% 60.4% 61.8% 2
2010s 58.5% 58.5% 58.5% 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 2 Papua New Guinea 67.3% compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 62.8% compare
  3. 4 Malawi 62.2% compare
  4. 6 Lesotho 57.8% compare
  5. 7 Kenya 56.0% compare
  6. 8 Cameroon 54.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cambodia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cambodia was 58.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1960.
How does Cambodia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Cambodia ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)