Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 5,195 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cambodia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cambodia is 5,195, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 7,813 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,888, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,428 | — |
| 1994 | 2,058 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 1,954 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,888 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,911 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,333 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 3,262 | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 3,163 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,440 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3,183 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 3,843 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 4,033 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,261 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4,899 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 3,800 | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 3,442 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3,703 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 4,015 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 4,326 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4,646 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4,312 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4,685 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 4,923 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5,089 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,813 | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 5,177 | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 5,337 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,251 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,195 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,048 | 1,888 | 2,428 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,602 | 2,333 | 4,899 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,294 | 3,442 | 5,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,755 | 5,177 | 7,813 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cambodia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cambodia was 5,195 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,813 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,888 in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release