School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.07 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.07 years
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
148th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.07 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1204 years
in 1998
Years of data
30
1991–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Cambodia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Cambodia is 1.07 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Cambodia peaked at 1.07 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1204 years, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 148th of 205 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1852 years | — |
| 1994 | 0.1712 years | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1505 years | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1208 years | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1204 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1424 years | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1682 years | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2076 years | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2473 years | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2531 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2977 years | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2908 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3143 years | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3422 years | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3723 years | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3564 years | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3504 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4111 years | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4228 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5318 years | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5276 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5754 years | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6447 years | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7149 years | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7576 years | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8229 years | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.983 years | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6936 years | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 years | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 1.07 years | +3.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.07 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.07 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1484 years | 0.1204 years | 0.1852 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2771 years | 0.1682 years | 0.3723 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5293 years | 0.3504 years | 0.7576 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9207 years | 0.6936 years | 1.07 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 145 Madagascar 1.14 years compare
- 146 Fiji 1.08 years compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.08 years compare
- 149 Bangladesh 1.06 years compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 1.05 years compare
- 151 Oman 1.03 years 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Cambodia was 1.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1204 years in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Cambodia ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release