Teachers in primary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in primary education, male was 18,344 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 18,344 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 29,707 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17,028, in 1973.
That places Cambodia 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,101 | — |
| 1973 | 17,028 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 26,376 | +54.9% |
| 1988 | 26,423 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 25,923 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 25,093 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 28,288 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 24,055 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 23,756 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 27,467 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 27,466 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 27,929 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 27,572 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 27,920 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 29,398 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 29,375 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29,670 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29,686 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29,707 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27,833 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 27,033 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25,580 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 25,226 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 24,064 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 23,524 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22,792 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 22,265 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21,065 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 20,583 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20,436 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20,120 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21,571 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 21,133 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 18,686 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 18,558 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18,279 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 18,344 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,064 | 17,028 | 17,101 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26,241 | 25,923 | 26,423 | 3 |
| 1990s | 26,293 | 23,756 | 28,288 | 7 |
| 2000s | 28,377 | 25,580 | 29,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,165 | 20,120 | 25,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,000 | 18,279 | 21,133 | 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 primary education, male in Cambodia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Cambodia was 18,344 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,707 in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,028 in 1973.
- How does Cambodia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release