Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
61st
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2012
All-time low
83.5%
in 2022
Years of data
21
1997–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 97.2% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Cambodia peaked at 98.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 91.8% | — |
| 1998 | 88.9% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +4.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 97.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 97.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 88.9% | 91.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.0% | 97.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.0% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 83.5% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Cambodia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Cambodia was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release