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 19.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
19.1%
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2000
All-time low
12.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia stood at 19.1%.
That represents a change of up 58.3% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia peaked at 56.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -63.7% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +58.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 19.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 53.1% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 12.1% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 15 Dominican Republic 24.3% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 23.4% compare
- 17 Benin 21.9% compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.7% compare
- 20 Honduras 13.3% compare
- 21 Togo 12.9% 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 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 19.1% in 2020, 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 56.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cambodia ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 54.7%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release