Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cambodia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cambodia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cambodia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cambodia was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Cambodia ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release