Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 96.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cambodia, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cambodia stood at 96.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cambodia peaked at 98.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Cambodia 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.1% | 2.3% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 36.5% | 21.2% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 55.4% | 54.2% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 60.0% | 58.9% | 61.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 89.6% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 88.6% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 84.3% | 96.3% | 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)
- Primary education, teachers 46,016 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cambodia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cambodia was 96.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cambodia ranks 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.