Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 82.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cambodia is 82.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cambodia peaked at 82.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1992.
Cambodia ranks 121st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.5% | — |
| 1982 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 82.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 82.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 33.5% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 32.6% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 44.4% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 62.7% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.0% | 82.7% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cambodia was 82.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1992.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cambodia ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release