Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9315 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9315 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
81st
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.9315 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8366 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
9
2007–2023
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 0.9315 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia peaked at 0.9315 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8366 GPIA, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 81st of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8486 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.8584 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8697 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8599 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8366 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8709 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9147 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.891 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9315 GPIA | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8589 GPIA | 0.8486 GPIA | 0.8697 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8558 GPIA | 0.8366 GPIA | 0.8709 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9124 GPIA | 0.891 GPIA | 0.9315 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.9346 GPIA compare
- 79 Türkiye 0.9344 GPIA compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9324 GPIA compare
- 82 Ghana 0.919 GPIA compare
- 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9135 GPIA compare
- 84 Guatemala 0.9075 GPIA 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cambodia was 0.9315 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 0.9315 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8366 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cambodia ranks 81st out of 98 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 8.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release