Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 49.24 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cambodia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cambodia stood at 49.24 pupils per teacher. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cambodia peaked at 49.24 pupils per teacher in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.66 pupils per teacher, in 2017.
That places Cambodia 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.93 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 44.63 pupils per teacher | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 45.52 pupils per teacher | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.53 pupils per teacher | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 41.66 pupils per teacher | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7 pupils per teacher | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.94 pupils per teacher | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.06 pupils per teacher | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.95 pupils per teacher | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 49.24 pupils per teacher | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.56 pupils per teacher | 41.66 pupils per teacher | 46.93 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.75 pupils per teacher | 42.06 pupils per teacher | 49.24 pupils per teacher | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 555,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 316,105 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cambodia?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cambodia was 49.24 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.24 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.66 pupils per teacher in 2017.
- How does Cambodia rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cambodia ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.