Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cambodia
Cambodia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 2.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cambodia, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.3% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cambodia peaked at 8.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
That places Cambodia 106th out of 145 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.4% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -64.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5 |
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 funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cambodia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cambodia was 2.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Cambodia ranks 106th out of 145 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release