Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 21.87 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Cambodia, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 21.87 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Cambodia peaked at 31.66 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.42, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 29th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.51 | 16.42 | 16.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.76 | 16.65 | 31.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.86 | 19.8 | 23.91 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,016 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Cambodia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Cambodia was 21.87 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.66 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.42 in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Cambodia ranks 29th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.