Expenditure on primary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Expenditure on primary education was 48.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Cambodia, 1998–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Cambodia is 48.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Cambodia peaked at 74.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 22nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.4% | — |
| 2000 | 62.6% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 51.0% | 74.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.5% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.2% compare
- 20 Honduras 48.9% compare
- 21 South Sudan 48.6%
- 23 Niger 48.1% compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 47.8% compare
- 25 Madagascar 47.4% compare
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 expenditure on primary education in Cambodia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Cambodia was 48.5% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.