Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8846 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia stood at 0.8846 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia peaked at 0.8846 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.77 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Cambodia 72nd out of 95 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8272 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7708 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.77 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7702 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8219 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8712 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8572 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8575 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8846 LPIA | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7893 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 0.8272 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8211 LPIA | 0.7702 LPIA | 0.8712 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8665 LPIA | 0.8572 LPIA | 0.8846 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
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 0.8846 LPIA 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 0.8846 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 95 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 14.9%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release