Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.5% 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 1.5% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cambodia peaked at 3.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 87th of 171 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 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +163.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.5% 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 3.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 171 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 64.1%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release