Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 8,075 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 8,075 number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 8,075 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 630 number, in 1981.
Cambodia ranks 94th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 630 number | — |
| 1982 | 818 number | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 956 number | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 1,493 number | +56.2% |
| 1985 | 1,835 number | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 2,398 number | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 2,625 number | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 3,017 number | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 3,209 number | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 3,383 number | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2,959 number | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 2,058 number | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 1,954 number | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,899 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,932 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,350 number | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 3,325 number | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 3,201 number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,481 number | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 3,209 number | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 3,869 number | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 4,276 number | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4,415 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5,211 number | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 4,121 number | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 4,224 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,973 number | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 5,096 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,795 number | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 6,084 number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6,348 number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,643 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7,580 number | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 8,075 number | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,887 number | 630 number | 3,209 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,364 number | 1,899 number | 3,383 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,704 number | 2,350 number | 5,211 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,894 number | 4,121 number | 8,075 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 8,075 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,075 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 630 number in 1981.
- How does Cambodia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.