School enrollment, primary in Cambodia
Cambodia: School enrollment, primary was 90.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Cambodia, 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Cambodia stood at 90.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cambodia peaked at 97.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 83.1% | — |
| 1998 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 90.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 90.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.7%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 83.1% | 86.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 92.4% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 90.3% | 97.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 121 Armenia 90.7% compare
- 122 Bangladesh 90.5% compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 90.3% compare
- 125 Germany 90.1% compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 89.9% compare
- 127 Czechia 89.4% compare
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, primary in Cambodia?
- School enrollment, primary in Cambodia was 90.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cambodia ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.