Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 41.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cambodia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cambodia stood at 41.7.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cambodia peaked at 56.29 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.85, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.85 | — |
| 1973 | 23.54 | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 43.81 | +86.1% |
| 1982 | 48.26 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 45.82 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 42.41 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 38.1 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 37.5 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 35.21 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 34.3 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 35.57 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 34.95 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 32.57 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 43.11 | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 45.03 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 44.42 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 46.48 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 47.76 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 50.12 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 52.95 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 56.29 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 56.24 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.05 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.21 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 50.42 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 50.88 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.54 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.08 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.45 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.29 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 45.72 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 46.93 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 44.63 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 45.52 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.53 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 41.66 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7 | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 41.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.05, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 41.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.15, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 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 | +86.1% | 23.54 | 43.81 |
| 1973 | +39.7% | 16.85 | 23.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.19 | 16.85 | 23.54 | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.11 | 34.3 | 48.26 | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.05 | 32.57 | 47.76 | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.28 | 48.54 | 56.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.94 | 41.66 | 48.45 | 9 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cambodia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cambodia was 41.7 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.29 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.85 in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Cambodia ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.