School enrollment, primary in Cambodia
Cambodia: School enrollment, primary was 109.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Cambodia stood at 109.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cambodia peaked at 198.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 41st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 30.3% | 42.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 171.9% | 136.0% | 198.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 94.2% | 113.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 122.6% | 102.8% | 129.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.9% | 99.7% | 123.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.9% | 105.3% | 109.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9811 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Cambodia?
- School enrollment, primary in Cambodia was 109.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cambodia ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.