Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cambodia
Cambodia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 79.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cambodia, 1997–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cambodia stood at 79.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cambodia peaked at 83.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.2% | — |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 39.2% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 53.5% | 63.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 61.3% | 83.5% | 8 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cambodia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cambodia was 79.7% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Cambodia ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.