Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 82.3% in 2021. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 2000β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 82.3% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 82.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 34.3% | 61.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 71.1% | 78.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 82.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release