Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cambodia
Cambodia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cambodia peaked at 3.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 90th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +65.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -67.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +96.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +25.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cambodia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cambodia was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Cambodia ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release