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 16.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16.4%
Change on year
up 51.8%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2000
All-time low
10.8%
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 16.4%.
That represents a change of up 51.8% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cambodia peaked at 53.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 | 53.0% | — |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -64.2% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +51.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.3%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 48.6% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 10.8% | 38.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 15 Dominican Republic 21.4% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 20.9% compare
- 17 Benin 20.3% compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.0% compare
- 20 Togo 13.1% compare
- 21 Honduras 13.0% 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 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 16.4% 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 53.0% 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 10.8% 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 57.0%. 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 (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release