Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 73.9 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cambodia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cambodia is 73.9 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cambodia peaked at 73.9 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.31 headcount basis, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.31 headcount basis | — |
| 2002 | 30.01 headcount basis | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 27.08 headcount basis | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 28.36 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 29.6 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 31.26 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 30.89 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.67 headcount basis | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 33.78 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.33 headcount basis | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 38.91 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.97 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.93 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.9 headcount basis | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 65.85 headcount basis | +94.2% |
| 2022 | 45.95 headcount basis | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 69.52 headcount basis | +51.3% |
| 2024 | 73.9 headcount basis | +6.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 73.9 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.43 headcount basis, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 73.9 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17 headcount basis, 4.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +94.2% | 33.9 headcount basis | 65.85 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.14 headcount basis | 24.31 headcount basis | 30.01 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.67 headcount basis | 28.36 headcount basis | 40.93 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.82 headcount basis | 33.9 headcount basis | 73.9 headcount basis | 5 |
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cambodia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cambodia was 73.9 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.31 headcount basis in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Cambodia ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release