Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 108.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 108.97 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Cambodia peaked at 198.88 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.28, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.28 | — |
| 1972 | 42.57 | +40.6% |
| 1973 | 41.34 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 138.13 | +234.1% |
| 1982 | 168.68 | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 189.94 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 198.88 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 197.12 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 192.9 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 173.47 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 152.26 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 135.98 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 113.42 | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 103.98 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 104.67 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 99.21 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 95.87 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 94.24 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 98.37 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 102.79 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 110.34 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 123.67 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 126.51 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 129.02 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 129.55 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 128.41 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 127.72 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 124.07 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 123.78 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 123.36 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 118.76 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 115.42 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 115.81 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 108.94 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 103.76 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 101.73 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 100.69 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.67 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 100.48 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 107.02 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 105.28 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 106.33 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 107.04 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 108.97 | +1.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 108.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 108.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 | +234.1% | 41.34 | 138.13 |
| 1972 | +40.6% | 30.28 | 42.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.06 | 30.28 | 42.57 | 3 |
| 1980s | 171.93 | 135.98 | 198.88 | 9 |
| 1990s | 101.39 | 94.24 | 113.42 | 7 |
| 2000s | 122.59 | 102.79 | 129.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.86 | 99.67 | 123.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.93 | 105.28 | 108.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Cambodia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Cambodia was 108.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.88 in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.28 in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Cambodia ranks 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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