Primary education, pupils in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Cambodia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Cambodia stood at 48.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cambodia peaked at 49.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1972.
Cambodia ranks 144th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 45.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 45.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.2% | 49.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,016 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 10.37 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cambodia?
- Primary education, pupils in Cambodia was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1972.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cambodia ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.