Persistence to grade 5, total in Cambodia
Cambodia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 84.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Cambodia, 1994–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 106 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.5% compare
- 107 United States of America 84.4%
- 108 Lesotho 84.3% compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 82.4% compare
- 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.1% compare
- 112 Afghanistan 82.0%
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 616,409 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 555,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.