Enrolment in primary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
64th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.48 million
in 2003
All-time low
194,106
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Cambodia is 1.18 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 1.48 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 194,106, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 64th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 194,106 | — |
| 1972 | 286,999 | +47.9% |
| 1973 | 281,313 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 719,044 | +155.6% |
| 1987 | 720,766 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 712,065 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 730,788 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 894,625 | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 947,181 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254,139 | 194,106 | 286,999 | 3 |
| 1980s | 720,666 | 712,065 | 730,788 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 894,625 | 1.15 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.20 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.04 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.10 million | 1.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Cambodia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Cambodia was 1.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,106 in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release