Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cambodia is 0.0026 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.0062 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 units per person | +89.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.005 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cambodia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cambodia was 0.0026 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.