Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 33.34 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cambodia, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cambodia is 33.34, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cambodia peaked at 34.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.56, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 11th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.02 | 19.12 | 24.89 | 9 |
| 1990s | 22 | 16.56 | 25.79 | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.6 | 22.91 | 29.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.43 | 27.34 | 34.42 | 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, total 10.37 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cambodia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Cambodia was 33.34 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.56 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Cambodia ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.