Inequality in education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Inequality in education was 0.281 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.281
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2833
in 2010
All-time low
0.273
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Cambodia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Cambodia is 0.281, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Cambodia peaked at 0.2833 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.273, in 2014.
That places Cambodia 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2833 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2833 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.273 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.281 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.281 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.281 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2771 | 0.273 | 0.2833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.279 | 0.273 | 0.281 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Cambodia?
- Inequality in education in Cambodia was 0.281 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2833 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.273 in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for inequality in education?
- Cambodia ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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