Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cambodia

Cambodia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 27.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.2%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 1980
All-time low
19.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cambodia, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 19.11965: 21.81970: 32.61975: 37.21980: 43.81985: 40.61990: 35.11995: 38.22000: 362005: 33.22010: 27.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cambodia is 27.2%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cambodia peaked at 43.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1960.

That places Cambodia 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Cambodia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.1%
1965 21.8% +14.3%
1970 32.6% +49.3%
1975 37.2% +14.2%
1980 43.8% +17.6%
1985 40.6% -7.4%
1990 35.1% -13.4%
1995 38.2% +8.8%
2000 36.0% -5.7%
2005 33.2% -7.9%
2010 27.2% -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.5% 19.1% 21.8% 2
1970s 34.9% 32.6% 37.2% 2
1980s 42.2% 40.6% 43.8% 2
1990s 36.7% 35.1% 38.2% 2
2000s 34.6% 33.2% 36.0% 2
2010s 27.2% 27.2% 27.2% 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 4 Lesotho 34.8% compare
  2. 5 Kenya 28.5% compare
  3. 6 Eswatini 28.4% compare
  4. 8 Guatemala 26.3% compare
  5. 9 Kuwait 24.5% compare
  6. 10 Nicaragua 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cambodia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cambodia was 27.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1960.
How does Cambodia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Cambodia ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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