Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia

Cambodia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 88.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
129th
of 180 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2017
All-time low
58.7%
in 1994
Years of data
17
1994–2018

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1994–2018

0204060801001994200620181994: 58.7 %1997: 59.9 %1998: 62.4 %2000: 71.5 %2001: 76.5 %2002: 67.1 %2003: 66.1 %2004: 69.7 %2005: 69.9 %2006: 70.3 %2007: 69.9 %2010: 75.5 %2011: 79 %2015: 84.9 %2016: 83.9 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 88.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 88.3% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 92.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1994.

Cambodia ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Cambodia, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 58.7%
1997 59.9% +2.1%
1998 62.4% +4.1%
2000 71.5% +14.6%
2001 76.5% +7.0%
2002 67.1% -12.3%
2003 66.1% -1.5%
2004 69.7% +5.5%
2005 69.9% +0.3%
2006 70.3% +0.5%
2007 69.9% -0.5%
2010 75.5% +7.9%
2011 79.0% +4.7%
2015 84.9% +7.5%
2016 83.9% -1.2%
2017 92.2% +9.9%
2018 88.3% -4.3%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 88.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 88.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.3% 58.7% 62.4% 3
2000s 70.1% 66.1% 76.5% 8
2010s 84.0% 75.5% 92.2% 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 126 Bermuda 89.2% compare
  2. 127 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 88.6% compare
  3. 128 Sudan 88.4% compare
  4. 130 Eritrea 87.8% compare
  5. 131 Montenegro 87.3% compare
  6. 132 Lesotho 87.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 88.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1994.
How does Cambodia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,946 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.