Poverty vs mean schooling in Cambodia
Cambodia: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.28 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
8.28
World rank
125th
of 146 countries
All-time high
8.28
in 2040
All-time low
2.66
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Cambodia, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 8.28 for poverty vs mean schooling 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Cambodia peaked at 8.28 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.66, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.66 | — |
| 1985 | 2.89 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 3.41 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.64 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.26 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 4.94 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.81 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 6.36 | +9.5% |
| 2030 | 7 | +10.1% |
| 2035 | 7.63 | +9.0% |
| 2040 | 8.28 | +8.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.66 | 2.89 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 3.2 | 3.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 3.64 | 4.26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 4.94 | 5.32 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5.81 | 6.36 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.31 | 7 | 7.63 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.28 | 8.28 | 8.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Cambodia?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Cambodia was 8.28 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Cambodia ranks 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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