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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.1% (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.