School enrollment, preprimary in Cambodia
Cambodia: School enrollment, preprimary was 33.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Cambodia, 1981–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Cambodia is 33.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 200.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Cambodia peaked at 33.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1981.
Cambodia ranks 146th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.6% | — |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +51.6% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +51.8% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +22.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 33.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 33.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.4%, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.4% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 27.3% | 33.6% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Cambodia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Cambodia was 33.6% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1981.
- How does Cambodia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Cambodia ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.