Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 82.7% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cambodia, 1981β2025
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.
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
- 118 Comoros, Union of the 86.1% compare
- 119 Morocco 84.6% compare
- 120 Iraq 83.3% compare
- 122 Eswatini, Kingdom of 82.5% compare
- 123 Timor-Leste 82.1% compare
- 124 Lesotho, Kingdom of 79.8% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release