Persistence to grade 5, total in Cambodia

Cambodia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 84.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
84.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 164 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2017
All-time low
49.1%
in 1997
Years of data
19
1994–2019

Persistence to grade 5, total in Cambodia, 1994–2019

0204060801994200620191994: 49.8 % of cohort1997: 49.1 % of cohort1998: 52.5 % of cohort2000: 63 % of cohort2001: 70.4 % of cohort2002: 60.9 % of cohort2003: 59.7 % of cohort2004: 63.1 % of cohort2005: 62.2 % of cohort2006: 62.2 % of cohort2007: 62.1 % of cohort2010: 68.7 % of cohort2011: 72.7 % of cohort2012: 69.9 % of cohort2015: 79.5 % of cohort2016: 80.8 % of cohort2017: 89.3 % of cohort2018: 84.1 % of cohort2019: 84.1 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2019, persistence to grade 5, total in Cambodia stood at 84.1%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Cambodia peaked at 89.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1997.

Cambodia ranks 109th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Persistence to grade 5, total in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Cambodia, 1994 to 2019.
Year % of cohort Change
1994 49.8%
1997 49.1% -1.5%
1998 52.5% +6.9%
2000 63.0% +20.0%
2001 70.4% +11.7%
2002 60.9% -13.4%
2003 59.7% -2.0%
2004 63.1% +5.8%
2005 62.2% -1.5%
2006 62.2% -0.0%
2007 62.1% -0.1%
2010 68.7% +10.5%
2011 72.7% +5.8%
2012 69.9% -3.8%
2015 79.5% +13.8%
2016 80.8% +1.7%
2017 89.3% +10.5%
2018 84.1% -5.8%
2019 84.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.5% 49.1% 52.5% 3
2000s 63.0% 59.7% 70.4% 8
2010s 78.6% 68.7% 89.3% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 106 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.5% compare
  2. 107 United States of America 84.4%
  3. 108 Lesotho 84.3% compare
  4. 110 Solomon Islands 82.4% compare
  5. 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.1% compare
  6. 112 Afghanistan 82.0%

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, total in Cambodia?
Persistence to grade 5, total in Cambodia was 84.1% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1997.
How does Cambodia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
Cambodia ranks 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
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Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.