Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2024. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cambodia, 1971β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Cambodia stood at 0.0026 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.0062 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 187 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.0028 units per person compare
- 188 Chad 0.0027 units per person compare
- 189 Angola 0.0026 units per person compare
- 191 Niger 0.0026 units per person compare
- 192 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.0026 units per person compare
- 193 Mali 0.0025 units per person compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,016 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Cambodia?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cambodia was 0.0026 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.