Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 79.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 79.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 83.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 125th out of 180 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.2% | — |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 79.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 79.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 39.2% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 53.5% | 63.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 61.3% | 83.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 79.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release