Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 4.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 4.1% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 6.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2011.
Cambodia ranks 126th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cambodia was 4.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 126th out of 127 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per 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