Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Cambodia
Cambodia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 444.49 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Cambodia, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 444.49 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Cambodia peaked at 462.51 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 105.2 millions, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 99th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 105.2 millions | — |
| 2000 | 161.62 millions | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 211.48 millions | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 195 millions | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 288.13 millions | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 270.37 millions | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 283.6 millions | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 324.56 millions | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 462.51 millions | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 444.49 millions | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.2 millions | 105.2 millions | 105.2 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 214.06 millions | 161.62 millions | 288.13 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 357.11 millions | 270.37 millions | 462.51 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Cambodia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Cambodia was 444.49 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 462.51 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.2 millions in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Cambodia ranks 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release