Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 59.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cambodia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cambodia is 59.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cambodia peaked at 59.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2012.
That places Cambodia 95th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 48.9% | — |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 48.9% | 58.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 59.0% | 59.3% | 2 |
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 teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cambodia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cambodia was 59.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Cambodia ranks 95th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release