Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 27,672 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Cambodia is 27,672, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 30,353 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,945, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,945 | — |
| 1973 | 3,346 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 8,704 | +160.1% |
| 1988 | 10,869 | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 11,007 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11,440 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 12,532 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 13,561 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 14,071 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 15,738 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 15,816 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16,613 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 17,280 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 17,994 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 19,078 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 19,918 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20,516 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 20,968 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21,505 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20,903 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 21,190 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21,078 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21,679 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21,344 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21,772 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 22,048 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 22,630 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23,227 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24,301 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 25,713 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 26,037 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30,007 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 30,353 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 26,189 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 26,590 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26,626 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27,672 | +3.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 27,672 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 27,672 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +160.1% | 3,346 | 8,704 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,146 | 2,945 | 3,346 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,193 | 8,704 | 11,007 | 3 |
| 1990s | 14,253 | 11,440 | 16,613 | 7 |
| 2000s | 20,043 | 17,280 | 21,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,876 | 21,344 | 30,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,486 | 26,189 | 30,353 | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, female in Cambodia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Cambodia was 27,672 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,353 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,945 in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release