Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male 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 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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