School enrollment, primary, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: School enrollment, primary, male was 111.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Cambodia is 111.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Cambodia peaked at 210.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.5% | — |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 48.1% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 210.6% | +337.8% |
| 1987 | 191.9% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 167.9% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 149.6% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 114.1% | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 108.9% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 104.0% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 101.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 105.3% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 109.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 116.9% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 130.2% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 132.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 134.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 134.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 132.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 131.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 127.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 126.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 125.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 121.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 118.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 120.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 111.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 105.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 102.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 108.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 106.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 106.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 109.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 111.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 34.5% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 180.0% | 149.6% | 210.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 106.8% | 101.8% | 114.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 127.6% | 109.8% | 134.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.1% | 101.2% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.4% | 106.2% | 111.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Cambodia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Cambodia was 111.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 210.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Cambodia ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.