Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 84.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 84.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 84.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 162nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.7% | — |
| 1972 | 28.0% | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | +190.2% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 20.7% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 58.4% | 81.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 63.0% | 83.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 76.1% | 76.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.2% | 84.4% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia was 84.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 162nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release