Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cambodia peaked at 5.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 76th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +61.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +117.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -56.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cambodia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cambodia was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Cambodia ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release