Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 16,515 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia is 16,515, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 33,985 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,978, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33,985 | — |
| 1999 | 19,327 | -43.1% |
| 2001 | 5,446 | -71.8% |
| 2002 | 10,616 | +94.9% |
| 2003 | 19,099 | +79.9% |
| 2004 | 19,054 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21,131 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 14,546 | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 15,124 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12,661 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 14,088 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 11,818 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 10,005 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 7,730 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 7,660 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,866 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 12,262 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 13,830 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 14,982 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 15,132 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17,285 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 2,978 | -82.8% |
| 2022 | 8,019 | +169.3% |
| 2023 | 13,817 | +72.3% |
| 2024 | 16,515 | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,656 | 19,327 | 33,985 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,710 | 5,446 | 21,131 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,737 | 7,660 | 15,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,723 | 2,978 | 17,285 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,111 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Cambodia was 16,515 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,985 in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,978 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release