Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 48.18 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cambodia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 48.18 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cambodia peaked at 48.69 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.8 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places Cambodia 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.07 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 19.8 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.96 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.39 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.69 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.87 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 21.69 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.92 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 48.69 headcount basis | +112.5% |
| 2024 | 48.18 headcount basis | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.64 headcount basis | 19.8 headcount basis | 21.87 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.93 headcount basis | 22.92 headcount basis | 48.69 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Naoero 62.95 headcount basis compare
- 3 Belize 62.85 headcount basis compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 48.5 headcount basis compare
- 6 Afghanistan 47.92 headcount basis compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 40.97 headcount basis compare
- 8 Niger 38.76 headcount basis compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cambodia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cambodia was 48.18 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.69 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release