Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cambodia

Cambodia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2544 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2544 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.2922 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.1136 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2023

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1971–2023

00.10.20.31971199720231971: 0.114 units per square kilometre1973: 0.115 units per square kilometre1981: 0.172 units per square kilometre1982: 0.181 units per square kilometre1983: 0.197 units per square kilometre1984: 0.201 units per square kilometre1985: 0.203 units per square kilometre1986: 0.199 units per square kilometre1987: 0.208 units per square kilometre1988: 0.211 units per square kilometre1989: 0.209 units per square kilometre1990: 0.207 units per square kilometre1991: 0.231 units per square kilometre1994: 0.213 units per square kilometre1995: 0.214 units per square kilometre1997: 0.245 units per square kilometre1998: 0.245 units per square kilometre1999: 0.252 units per square kilometre2000: 0.254 units per square kilometre2001: 0.26 units per square kilometre2002: 0.275 units per square kilometre2003: 0.279 units per square kilometre2004: 0.284 units per square kilometre2005: 0.287 units per square kilometre2006: 0.29 units per square kilometre2007: 0.276 units per square kilometre2008: 0.273 units per square kilometre2009: 0.264 units per square kilometre2010: 0.266 units per square kilometre2011: 0.257 units per square kilometre2012: 0.257 units per square kilometre2013: 0.254 units per square kilometre2014: 0.254 units per square kilometre2015: 0.251 units per square kilometre2016: 0.254 units per square kilometre2017: 0.261 units per square kilometre2018: 0.261 units per square kilometre2019: 0.292 units per square kilometre2020: 0.292 units per square kilometre2021: 0.254 units per square kilometre2022: 0.256 units per square kilometre2023: 0.254 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 0.2544 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.2922 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Cambodia 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1145 units per square kilometre 0.1136 units per square kilometre 0.1154 units per square kilometre 2
1980s 0.1979 units per square kilometre 0.1717 units per square kilometre 0.2113 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 0.2297 units per square kilometre 0.207 units per square kilometre 0.2523 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.2743 units per square kilometre 0.2541 units per square kilometre 0.2901 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2608 units per square kilometre 0.2509 units per square kilometre 0.2922 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.264 units per square kilometre 0.2542 units per square kilometre 0.2917 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 128 Yemen 0.2743 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 129 Palau 0.2696 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 130 Panama 0.2573 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 132 Cameroon 0.2517 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 133 Afghanistan 0.2502 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 134 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2475 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.2544 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2922 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Cambodia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.