Primary completion rate, total in Cambodia

Cambodia: Primary completion rate, total was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2014
All-time low
18.0%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Cambodia, 1997–2024

204060801001997201020241997: 18 % of relevant age group1998: 32.3 % of relevant age group1999: 41.6 % of relevant age group2001: 50.6 % of relevant age group2002: 59 % of relevant age group2003: 65 % of relevant age group2004: 77.1 % of relevant age group2005: 87.1 % of relevant age group2006: 89.3 % of relevant age group2007: 89.4 % of relevant age group2008: 86.5 % of relevant age group2009: 86.6 % of relevant age group2010: 88.2 % of relevant age group2011: 88.5 % of relevant age group2012: 91.9 % of relevant age group2013: 92.5 % of relevant age group2014: 93.4 % of relevant age group2015: 89 % of relevant age group2016: 85.2 % of relevant age group2017: 83.9 % of relevant age group2018: 80.2 % of relevant age group2019: 81.4 % of relevant age group2020: 89.4 % of relevant age group2021: 90.2 % of relevant age group2022: 87.3 % of relevant age group2023: 87.6 % of relevant age group2024: 91 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 91.0% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Cambodia peaked at 93.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1997.

That places Cambodia 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.6% 18.0% 41.6% 3
2000s 76.7% 50.6% 89.4% 9
2010s 87.4% 80.2% 93.4% 10
2020s 89.1% 87.3% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 114 Palestine 91.2% compare
  2. 115 Cuba 91.1% compare
  3. 116 Dominica 91.1% compare
  4. 118 Bolivia 91.0% compare
  5. 119 Turkey 90.6% compare
  6. 120 Afghanistan 90.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Cambodia?
Primary completion rate, total in Cambodia was 91.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1997.
How does Cambodia rank for primary completion rate, total?
Cambodia ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.