Government expenditure per student, primary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 6.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Cambodia, 1998–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 6.6% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Cambodia peaked at 6.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2010.
Cambodia ranks 112th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 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 government expenditure per student, primary in Cambodia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Cambodia was 6.6% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Cambodia ranks 112th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.