Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 80.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cambodia, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 80.7% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 86.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 100th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.6% | — |
| 1997 | 51.4% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 51.4% | 56.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.3% | 71.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 68.8% | 86.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 97 Honduras 83.3% compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 82.0% compare
- 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.9% compare
- 101 Kuwait 80.3% compare
- 102 Eritrea 80.2% compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8% compare
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Cambodia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Cambodia was 80.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 100th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release