Primary education, teachers in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary education, teachers was 46,016 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Cambodia stood at 46,016.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Cambodia peaked at 51,578 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,046, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,046 | — |
| 1973 | 20,374 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 30,316 | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 31,884 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 34,859 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 35,479 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 35,878 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 35,080 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 36,754 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 37,292 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 36,930 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 36,533 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 40,820 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 37,616 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 37,827 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 43,205 | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 43,282 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44,542 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 44,852 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45,914 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 48,476 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 49,293 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 50,186 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50,654 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51,212 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 48,736 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 48,223 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 46,658 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 46,905 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45,408 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 45,296 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44,840 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 44,895 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44,292 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44,884 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46,149 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46,157 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,578 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 51,486 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44,875 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 45,148 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 44,905 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 46,016 | +2.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 46,016 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 46,016 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 6.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 20,374 | 30,316 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,210 | 20,046 | 20,374 | 2 |
| 1980s | 34,941 | 30,316 | 37,292 | 9 |
| 1990s | 40,546 | 36,533 | 44,542 | 7 |
| 2000s | 48,420 | 44,852 | 51,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,040 | 44,292 | 51,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,486 | 44,875 | 51,486 | 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 in Cambodia?
- Primary education, teachers in Cambodia was 46,016 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,578 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,046 in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Cambodia ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.