Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 13.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Cambodia, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 13.9% for over-age students, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Cambodia peaked at 22.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 13.6% | — |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 0.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.9% | 22.1% | 8 |
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 over-age students, primary in Cambodia?
- Over-age students, primary in Cambodia was 13.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for over-age students, primary?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.