Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 12.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Cambodia, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 12.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 44.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2013.
Cambodia ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40.8% | — |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.8% | 44.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 16.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.9% | 14.5% | 8 |
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 primary education, male in Cambodia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Cambodia was 12.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2013.
- How does Cambodia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.