School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) was 10.5 years in 2008. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Cambodia, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2008, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Cambodia stood at 10.5 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Cambodia peaked at 10.63 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.61 years, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.61 years | — |
| 1998 | 7.73 years | +196.2% |
| 1999 | 7.85 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.2 years | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.79 years | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 9.86 years | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 10.26 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.46 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.56 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5 years | -1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 10.5 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.78 years, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 10.5 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.55 years, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.61 years | 2.61 years | 2.61 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.79 years | 7.73 years | 7.85 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.91 years | 8.2 years | 10.63 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 139 Uganda 10.6 years compare
- 140 Tajikistan 10.57 years compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 10.55 years compare
- 143 San Marino 10.49 years compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 10.44 years compare
- 145 Armenia 10.41 years compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Cambodia was 10.5 years in 2008, 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 10.63 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 years in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Cambodia ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.