Primary education, pupils, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1285 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.1285 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.2834 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.051 units per person, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.051 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0725 units per person | +42.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0712 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2513 units per person | +253.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2831 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2834 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2575 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2262 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2093 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1974 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1878 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1857 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1732 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.173 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1755 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.17 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1658 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1668 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1734 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1804 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1921 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2123 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2124 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2086 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2006 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1893 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1791 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1666 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1604 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1567 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1488 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1434 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1433 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1347 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1288 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1268 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1258 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1247 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1238 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1295 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1256 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1258 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1262 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1285 units per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0649 units per person | 0.051 units per person | 0.0725 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2313 units per person | 0.1857 units per person | 0.2834 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1711 units per person | 0.1658 units per person | 0.1755 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1902 units per person | 0.1604 units per person | 0.2124 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1357 units per person | 0.1238 units per person | 0.1567 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1271 units per person | 0.1256 units per person | 0.1295 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Cambodia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Cambodia was 0.1285 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2834 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.