Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cambodia
Cambodia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.11 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cambodia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cambodia is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cambodia peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8466 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8466 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.9553 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9459 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9534 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9009 GPIA | 0.8466 GPIA | 0.9553 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9459 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 13 Suriname 1.13 GPIA compare
- 14 Kuwait 1.12 GPIA compare
- 15 Gambia 1.11 GPIA compare
- 17 Madagascar 1.1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1.1 GPIA compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 GPIA 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cambodia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cambodia was 1.11 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8466 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Cambodia ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release