Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cambodia, 1971–2024
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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 units per person | +89.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.005 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +89.8% | 0.003 units per person | 0.0057 units per person |
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
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 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 ÷ 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.