Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Cambodia stood at 88.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 95.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 126th of 194 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.3% | — |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +3.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 88.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 88.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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 | +68.1% | 22.3% | 37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 22.3% | 46.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 55.9% | 89.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 77.3% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 85.1% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 123 New Caledonia 89.3%
- 124 Dominican Republic 89.3% compare
- 125 Paraguay 89.1% compare
- 127 Bahamas 87.3% compare
- 128 Namibia 86.7% compare
- 129 Bangladesh 86.4% 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, male in Cambodia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Cambodia was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release