Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0668 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cambodia stood at 0.0668 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.1144 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0293 units per person, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0293 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.043 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0417 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1144 units per person | +174.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1099 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1045 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0968 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0945 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0915 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0916 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0941 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0977 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1032 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1135 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.113 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1105 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1058 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0998 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0945 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0876 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0843 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0818 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.078 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.075 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0758 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0701 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0666 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0655 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0652 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0647 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0644 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0673 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0648 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0641 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0656 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0668 units per person | +1.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0668 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0669 units per person, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0668 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0543 units per person, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +174.1% | 0.0417 units per person | 0.1144 units per person |
| 1972 | +46.7% | 0.0293 units per person | 0.043 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.038 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 0.043 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.108 units per person | 0.1033 units per person | 0.1144 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0937 units per person | 0.0915 units per person | 0.0968 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.101 units per person | 0.0843 units per person | 0.1135 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0644 units per person | 0.0818 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0657 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 0.0673 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cambodia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cambodia was 0.0668 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1144 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.