Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 75.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cambodia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 75.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 79.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 114th of 164 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42.2% | — |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 75.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 75.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 42.2% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 52.0% | 65.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 60.7% | 79.2% | 7 |
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, male in Cambodia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cambodia was 75.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release