Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 8.28 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Cambodia, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 8.28 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Cambodia peaked at 8.28 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.66 years, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.66 years | — |
| 1985 | 2.89 years | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2 years | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 3.41 years | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.64 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.26 years | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 4.94 years | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 years | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.81 years | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 6.36 years | +9.5% |
| 2030 | 7 years | +10.1% |
| 2035 | 7.63 years | +9.0% |
| 2040 | 8.28 years | +8.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.28 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8.28 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39 years, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.78 years | 2.66 years | 2.89 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.31 years | 3.2 years | 3.41 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.95 years | 3.64 years | 4.26 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.13 years | 4.94 years | 5.32 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.08 years | 5.81 years | 6.36 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.31 years | 7 years | 7.63 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.28 years | 8.28 years | 8.28 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Cambodia?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Cambodia was 8.28 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 years in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Cambodia ranks 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.