Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 77.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia is 77.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia peaked at 77.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1992.
Cambodia ranks 124th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45.4% | — |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 41.9% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 77.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 77.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 41.9% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 40.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 50.3% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 60.3% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.9% | 77.4% | 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, male (modelled data) in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Cambodia was 77.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1992.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Cambodia ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release