Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1508 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cambodia is 0.1508 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.172 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +160.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.1508 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.1508 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | 0.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | 0.172 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 134 Benin 0.157 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 0.1552 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cameroon 0.1515 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Togo 0.1503 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ethiopia 0.1443 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Latvia 0.1443 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.1508 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.172 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.