Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8964 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia stood at 0.8964 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia peaked at 0.8964 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7456 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Cambodia 103rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7456 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7632 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7598 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.79 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8069 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8186 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8622 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8531 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8964 GPIA | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7562 GPIA | 0.7456 GPIA | 0.7632 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8052 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.8186 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8706 GPIA | 0.8531 GPIA | 0.8964 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia was 0.8964 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8964 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7456 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cambodia ranks 103rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release