Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
103rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2024
All-time low
75.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Cambodia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Cambodia stood at 90.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
That places Cambodia 103rd out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 87.3% | — |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +1.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 90.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 90.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 75.5% | 90.6% | 4 |
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 proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Cambodia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Cambodia was 90.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Cambodia ranks 103rd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release