Share of children who have completed primary school in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children who have completed primary school was 82.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have completed primary school in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who have completed primary school in Cambodia is 82.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Cambodia peaked at 82.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1992.
That places Cambodia 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.5% | — |
| 1982 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 82.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 82.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 33.5% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 32.6% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 44.4% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 62.7% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.0% | 82.7% | 6 |
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Cambodia?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Cambodia was 82.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1992.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Cambodia ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.