Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA in Cambodia
Cambodia: Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA was 0.6254 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6254 LPIA
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
85th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.6996 LPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.2834 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
11
2000–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.6254 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia peaked at 0.6996 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2834 LPIA, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 85th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6092 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6996 LPIA | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4064 LPIA | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4039 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3785 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2834 LPIA | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3658 LPIA | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5633 LPIA | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5241 LPIA | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5459 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6254 LPIA | +14.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.6254 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6726 LPIA, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.6254 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9293 LPIA, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4995 LPIA | 0.3785 LPIA | 0.6996 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4042 LPIA | 0.2834 LPIA | 0.5633 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5651 LPIA | 0.5241 LPIA | 0.6254 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cambodia was 0.6254 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6996 LPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2834 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release