Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 111.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
111.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
210.6%
in 1986
All-time low
34.5%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cambodia stood at 111.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cambodia peaked at 210.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.5% | — |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 48.1% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 210.6% | +337.8% |
| 1987 | 191.9% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 167.9% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 149.6% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 114.1% | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 108.9% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 104.0% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 101.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 105.3% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 109.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 116.9% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 130.2% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 132.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 134.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 134.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 132.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 131.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 127.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 126.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 125.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 121.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 118.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 120.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 111.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 105.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 102.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 108.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 106.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 106.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 109.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 111.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 34.5% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 180.0% | 149.6% | 210.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 106.8% | 101.8% | 114.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 127.6% | 109.8% | 134.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.1% | 101.2% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.4% | 106.2% | 111.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,111 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cambodia was 111.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 210.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Cambodia ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release