Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cambodia

Cambodia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 46,016 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46,016
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
86th
of 216 countries
All-time high
51,578
in 2019
All-time low
20,046
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cambodia, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cambodia stood at 46,016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cambodia peaked at 51,578 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,046, in 1971.

Cambodia ranks 86th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cambodia, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 20,046
1972 20,210 +0.8%
1973 20,374 +0.8%
1981 30,316 +48.8%
1982 31,884 +5.2%
1983 34,859 +9.3%
1984 35,479 +1.8%
1985 35,878 +1.1%
1986 35,080 -2.2%
1987 36,754 +4.8%
1988 37,292 +1.5%
1989 36,930 -1.0%
1990 36,533 -1.1%
1991 40,820 +11.7%
1992 39,752 -2.6%
1993 38,684 -2.7%
1994 37,616 -2.8%
1995 37,827 +0.6%
1996 40,516 +7.1%
1997 43,205 +6.6%
1998 43,282 +0.2%
1999 44,542 +2.9%
2000 44,852 +0.7%
2001 45,914 +2.4%
2002 48,476 +5.6%
2003 49,293 +1.7%
2004 50,186 +1.8%
2005 50,654 +0.9%
2006 51,212 +1.1%
2007 48,736 -4.8%
2008 48,223 -1.1%
2009 46,658 -3.2%
2010 46,905 +0.5%
2011 45,408 -3.2%
2012 45,296 -0.2%
2013 44,840 -1.0%
2014 44,895 +0.1%
2015 44,292 -1.3%
2016 44,884 +1.3%
2017 46,149 +2.8%
2018 46,157 +0.0%
2019 51,578 +11.7%
2020 51,486 -0.2%
2021 44,875 -12.8%
2022 45,148 +0.6%
2023 44,905 -0.5%
2024 46,016 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,210 20,046 20,374 3
1980s 34,941 30,316 37,292 9
1990s 40,278 36,533 44,542 10
2000s 48,420 44,852 51,212 10
2010s 46,040 44,292 51,578 10
2020s 46,486 44,875 51,486 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 83 Honduras 49,996 compare
  2. 84 Romania 47,769 compare
  3. 85 Sierra Leone 46,575 compare
  4. 87 Haiti 44,472 compare
  5. 88 Guinea 43,914 compare
  6. 89 Burundi 43,226 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cambodia?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cambodia was 46,016 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 51,578 in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,046 in 1971.
How does Cambodia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Cambodia ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.