Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cambodia
Cambodia: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 13.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
13.3%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2010
All-time low
13.3%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cambodia, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cambodia stood at 13.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Cambodia ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.9% | — |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 13.3% | 25.3% | 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cambodia?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cambodia was 13.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Cambodia ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release