School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.71 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 8.71 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 9.33 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.35 years, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 119th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.35 years | — |
| 1999 | 6.59 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.87 years | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.46 years | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8.47 years | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 8.79 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.1 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.31 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.12 years | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.21 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.08 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.96 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.88 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.63 years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.73 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.45 years | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.33 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.49 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.71 years | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.47 years | 6.35 years | 6.59 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.7 years | 6.87 years | 9.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 years | 8.39 years | 9.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 years | 8.33 years | 8.71 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,111 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia was 8.71 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 years in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release