Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) was 80.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Cambodia is 80.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Cambodia peaked at 90.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 63rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.7% | — |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -11.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 80.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.6%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 80.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3%, 82% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 64.7% | 75.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 81.5% | 90.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 83.7% compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 83.1% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 80.7% compare
- 64 Ethiopia 80.2% compare
- 65 Mozambique 77.7% compare
- 66 Mali 77.4% compare
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, urban, male in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Cambodia was 80.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release