Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Cambodia

Cambodia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 22.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.5%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Cambodia, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 7.31965: 81970: 6.41975: 7.21980: 10.51985: 12.61990: 15.51995: 17.82000: 152005: 14.42010: 22.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 22.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Cambodia peaked at 22.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1970.

That places Cambodia 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Cambodia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.3%
1965 8.0% +9.2%
1970 6.4% -19.9%
1975 7.2% +12.1%
1980 10.5% +46.7%
1985 12.6% +19.6%
1990 15.5% +23.8%
1995 17.8% +14.4%
2000 15.0% -15.5%
2005 14.4% -4.4%
2010 22.5% +56.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.6% 7.3% 8.0% 2
1970s 6.8% 6.4% 7.2% 2
1980s 11.5% 10.5% 12.6% 2
1990s 16.7% 15.5% 17.8% 2
2000s 14.7% 14.4% 15.0% 2
2010s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 30 Trinidad and Tobago 22.9% compare
  2. 31 Tunisia 22.6% compare
  3. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.8% compare
  4. 34 Bangladesh 21.1% compare
  5. 35 Iceland 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Cambodia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Cambodia was 22.5% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1970.
How does Cambodia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary