Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Cambodia
Cambodia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 34.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Cambodia is 34.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Cambodia peaked at 38.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 110th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +40.2% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 27.7% | 33.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.1% | 38.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 31.5% | 36.1% | 3 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Cambodia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Cambodia was 34.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Cambodia ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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