School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.04 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 10.04 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 10.04 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.37 years, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.37 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.19 years | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 8.55 years | +167.8% |
| 1998 | 6.68 years | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 6.91 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.26 years | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.82 years | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.85 years | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 9.26 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 9.62 years | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.99 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.96 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.96 years | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 8.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.54 years | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 9.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.73 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.85 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.04 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.78 years | 2.37 years | 3.19 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.38 years | 6.68 years | 8.55 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.1 years | 7.26 years | 10.04 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.96 years | 8.96 years | 8.98 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.75 years | 9.54 years | 10.04 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia was 10.04 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 years in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release