Trained teachers in primary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Trained teachers in primary education was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
94.7%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Trained teachers in primary education in Cambodia, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 100.0% for trained teachers in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Cambodia peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2003.
Cambodia ranks 1st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Trained teachers in primary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.9% | — |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 94.7% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 trained teachers in primary education in Cambodia?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Cambodia was 100.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2003.
- How does Cambodia rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Cambodia ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.