Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 9 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release