Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 84.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 84.6% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 92.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.1% | — |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 61.1% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 82.5% | 92.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 64 Bangladesh 86.7% compare
- 65 Democratic Republic of Congo 86.5% compare
- 66 Ghana 85.5% compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 84.1% compare
- 69 Ethiopia 81.2% compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 76.4% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,111 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Cambodia was 84.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release