Share of population with no formal education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of population with no formal education was 12.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population with no formal education in Cambodia, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal education in Cambodia is 12.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Cambodia peaked at 100.0% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2020.
That places Cambodia 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population with no formal education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 100.0% | — |
| 1875 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 93.6% | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 89.4% | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 84.6% | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 74.9% | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 69.3% | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 55.2% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 43.1% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 96.0% | 93.6% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 87.0% | 84.6% | 89.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 72.1% | 69.3% | 74.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 55.2% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 43.1% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 34.8% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 25.3% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0616 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Cambodia?
- Share of population with no formal education in Cambodia was 12.7% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Cambodia ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.