Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia is 91.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 93.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 124th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.0% | — |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +79.8% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +3.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 91.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 91.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +79.8% | 18.0% | 32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 18.0% | 41.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 50.6% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 80.2% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 87.3% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 121 Palestine, State of 91.2% compare
- 122 Cuba 91.1% compare
- 123 Dominica 91.1% compare
- 125 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.0% compare
- 126 Türkiye 90.6% compare
- 127 Afghanistan 90.3% compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release