Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 80.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cambodia, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 80.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cambodia peaked at 93.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 72nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.3% | — |
| 1999 | 81.8% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -2.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 80.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 80.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +30.7% | 66.7% | 87.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 81.8% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 66.7% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.3% | 88.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 69 Maldives 81.2% compare
- 70 Sweden 81.0% compare
- 71 Seychelles 80.4% compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 79.2% compare
- 74 Luxembourg 79.0% compare
- 75 Denmark 78.0% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cambodia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cambodia was 80.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release