Primary education, teachers in Cambodia

Cambodia: Primary education, teachers was 46,016 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46,016
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
86th
of 204 countries
All-time high
51,578
in 2019
All-time low
20,046
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024

Primary education, teachers in Cambodia, 1971–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199720241971: 20.0k1973: 20.4k1981: 30.3k1982: 31.9k1983: 34.9k1984: 35.5k1985: 35.9k1986: 35.1k1987: 36.8k1988: 37.3k1989: 36.9k1990: 36.5k1991: 40.8k1994: 37.6k1995: 37.8k1997: 43.2k1998: 43.3k1999: 44.5k2000: 44.9k2001: 45.9k2002: 48.5k2003: 49.3k2004: 50.2k2005: 50.7k2006: 51.2k2007: 48.7k2008: 48.2k2009: 46.7k2010: 46.9k2011: 45.4k2012: 45.3k2013: 44.8k2014: 44.9k2015: 44.3k2016: 44.9k2017: 46.1k2018: 46.2k2019: 51.6k2020: 51.5k2021: 44.9k2022: 45.1k2023: 44.9k2024: 46.0k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Honduras 49,996 compare
  2. 84 Romania 47,769 compare
  3. 85 Sierra Leone 46,575 compare
  4. 87 Haiti 44,472 compare
  5. 88 Guinea 43,914 compare
  6. 89 Burundi 43,226 compare

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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

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.