4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 75.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Cambodia stood at 75.4. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Cambodia peaked at 75.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 59 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 71 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75.4 | +0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 75.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 75.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2 | 34 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70 | 64 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4 | 75.4 | 75.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Cambodia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Cambodia was 75.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Cambodia ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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