Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cambodia
Cambodia: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 11.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.2
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2023
All-time low
6.89
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 11.2 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cambodia peaked at 11.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.89 | — |
| 1991 | 6.99 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.21 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.31 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.42 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.53 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.64 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.74 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.85 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.96 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.59 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 10.33 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 10.84 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.16 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.06 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.07 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.07 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.08 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.09 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.11 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.12 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.13 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.15 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.16 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.17 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.18 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.19 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 11.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 11.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.37 | 6.89 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 7.96 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 11.07 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 11.17 | 11.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 11.41 compare
- 152 Cape Verde 11.37 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 11.31 compare
- 155 El Salvador 11.11 compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 11.06 compare
- 157 Zambia 11.02 compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cambodia?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cambodia was 11.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Cambodia ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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