Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cambodia

Cambodia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 18,344 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18,344
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
69th
of 212 countries
All-time high
29,707
in 2006
All-time low
17,028
in 1973
Years of data
42
1971–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199720241971: 17.1k1972: 17.1k1973: 17.0k1986: 26.4k1987: 26.4k1988: 26.4k1989: 25.9k1990: 25.1k1991: 28.3k1992: 26.9k1993: 25.5k1994: 24.1k1995: 23.8k1996: 25.6k1997: 27.5k1998: 27.5k1999: 27.9k2000: 27.6k2001: 27.9k2002: 29.4k2003: 29.4k2004: 29.7k2005: 29.7k2006: 29.7k2007: 27.8k2008: 27.0k2009: 25.6k2010: 25.2k2011: 24.1k2012: 23.5k2013: 22.8k2014: 22.3k2015: 21.1k2016: 20.6k2017: 20.4k2018: 20.1k2019: 21.6k2020: 21.1k2021: 18.7k2022: 18.6k2023: 18.3k2024: 18.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cambodia is 18,344, measured 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 (number), gaps filled 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 42 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cambodia, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 17,101
1972 17,064 -0.2%
1973 17,028 -0.2%
1986 26,376 +54.9%
1987 26,400 +0.1%
1988 26,423 +0.1%
1989 25,923 -1.9%
1990 25,093 -3.2%
1991 28,288 +12.7%
1992 26,877 -5.0%
1993 25,466 -5.2%
1994 24,055 -5.5%
1995 23,756 -1.2%
1996 25,612 +7.8%
1997 27,467 +7.2%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,064 17,028 17,101 3
1980s 26,280 25,923 26,423 4
1990s 26,201 23,756 28,288 10
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

  1. 66 Papua New Guinea 20,710 compare
  2. 67 Libya 20,069 compare
  3. 68 Burundi 19,346 compare
  4. 70 Chile 17,744 compare
  5. 71 Dominican Republic 17,723 compare
  6. 72 Poland 17,453 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cambodia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cambodia was 18,344 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 29,707 in 2006.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,028 in 1973.
How does Cambodia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Cambodia ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.