Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 96.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 103.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.1% | — |
| 1999 | 74.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 102.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 72.1% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 77.7% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 87.8% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.1% | 96.8% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release