Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia stood at 12.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia peaked at 34.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.0% | — |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -24.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 9.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 19.4% | 34.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 15.9% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 12.6% | 26.2% | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release