School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.57 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cambodia is 6.57 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 11.93 years in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.82 years, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 years | 1.82 years | 2.55 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.32 years | 8.16 years | 11.93 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.09 years | 5.65 years | 6.81 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.31 years | 6.16 years | 7.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 years | 6.39 years | 7.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 6.32 years | 6.57 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cambodia was 6.57 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 years in 1984.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 years in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release