Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
107.7%
in 2005
All-time low
79.6%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 96.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cambodia peaked at 107.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.6% | — |
| 1999 | 81.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 102.1% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 106.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 107.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 107.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 107.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 104.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 100.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 79.6% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 84.4% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 87.6% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 91.0% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 126 Qatar 97.0% compare
- 127 Madagascar 96.9% compare
- 128 Ghana 96.9% compare
- 130 Bulgaria 96.9% compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 96.6% compare
- 132 Mozambique 96.3% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cambodia was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Cambodia ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release