School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 9.9 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Cambodia stood at 9.9 years.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Cambodia peaked at 10.53 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.83 years, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 174th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.83 years | — |
| 1998 | 7.47 years | +163.5% |
| 1999 | 7.64 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.01 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 8.55 years | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 9.59 years | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 9.97 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.28 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.52 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.53 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.35 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.92 years | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 8.88 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.51 years | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 9.35 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.45 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.77 years | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.9 years | +1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 9.9 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 years, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 9.9 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.59 years, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +163.5% | 2.83 years | 7.47 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.83 years | 2.83 years | 2.83 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.56 years | 7.47 years | 7.64 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.72 years | 8.01 years | 10.53 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.89 years | 8.87 years | 8.92 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.6 years | 9.35 years | 9.9 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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, primary and secondary, male in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Cambodia was 9.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.53 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 years in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Cambodia ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release