Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower 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 … lower 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16,515 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,988, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 16,515 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 787, 21.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release