Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cambodia
Cambodia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 212.24 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cambodia, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 212.24 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cambodia peaked at 212.24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.14, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 115th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.14 | — |
| 2000 | 122.14 | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 144.53 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 116.91 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 167.84 | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 163.99 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 171.72 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 190.5 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 208.72 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 212.24 | +1.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 212.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 534.75, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 212.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,867, 11% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.14 | 93.14 | 93.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 137.85 | 116.91 | 167.84 | 4 |
| 2010s | 189.43 | 163.99 | 212.24 | 5 |
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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cambodia?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cambodia was 212.24 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 212.24 in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.14 in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Cambodia ranks 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release