Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2544 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1971–2023
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.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.201 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2113 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2312 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2131 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2601 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2792 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2901 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2761 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2732 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2643 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2572 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2566 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.254 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2543 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2543 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2615 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2917 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2558 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2544 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.2544 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.2544 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 | +48.8% | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 0.1717 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 128 Yemen 0.2743 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Palau 0.2696 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Panama 0.2573 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cameroon 0.2517 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Afghanistan 0.2502 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2475 units per square kilometre compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.