Educational Attainment

Educational Levels Completed by Literate Persons aged 25 Years and Over by
broad Age Groups, Cambodia
Educational
Level
Sex
Total
of 25+
 
25-34
 
35-44
45-54 55-64 65+

Total 

    

100 100 100 100 100 100

None

Both Sexes

2.1 1.1 1.8 2.3 4.8 9.2
      Males 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.1 8.1
  Females 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.7 6.5 13.8

Primary Not Completed

Both Sexes

56.6 50.4 63.7 57.5 59.0 65.5
     Males 49.0 40.6 56.4 49.3 55.0 64.3
      Females 66.1 61.4 71.5 67.7 69.3 70.1

Primary

Both Sexes

24.7 29.9 19.6 23.0 21.9 16.3
     Males 28.7 34.4 24.0 27.8 25.2 18.1
     Females 19.7 25.0 15.0 17.0 13.6 8.8

Lower Secondary

Both Sexes

11.8 12.5 11.2 12.4 11.1 7.4
     Males 13.9 15.4 13.0 14.5 12.2 7.9
     Females 9.2 9.1 9.3 9.8 8.3 5.6

Secondary and Above 

Both Sexes

4.8 6.1 3.7 4.8 3.2 1.6
     Males 6.4 8.6 5.0 6.5 3.5 1.6
     Females 2.8 3.3 2.2 2.8 2.3 1.3
                             
              Educational Levels Completed by Literate Persons aged 25 Years and Over by
              Urban/Rural Residence, Cambodia
Educational
Level
Urban
Rural
Both
Sexes
Males
Females
Both
 Sexes
Males
Females

Total 

100 100 100 100 100 100

None

1.5 1.3 1.5 2.2 2.2 2.3

Primary Not Completed

39.5 31.1 47.8 61.0 53.4 70.5

Primary

27.6 29.2 24.2 24.0 28.6 18.2
Lower Secondary   18.2 20.7 16.3 10.1 12.2 7.6
Secondary and Above 13.2 17.7 10.2 2.7 3.6 1.4


   Percentage Attending School/Educational Institution by Sex, Age Group and
   Urban/Rural Residence, Cambodia

Age
Group
Total
Urban
Rural
Both
Sexes
Males
Females
Both
Sexes
Males
Females
Both
 Sexes
Males
Females

7+

26.0 30.3 22.1 30.4 34.4 26.8 25.1 29.5 21.2

7-14

64.3 66.3 62.3 75.3 76.8 73.7 62.4 64.5 60.3

15-19

40.6 51.4 30.0 54.6 64.8 45.0 37.6 48.7 26.8

20-24

8.3 11.6 5.3 16.1 22.4 10.1 6.7 9.2 4.4
25+   1.4 1.7 1.1 2.3 2.9 1.7 1.2 1.5 1.0

Percentage Distribution of Literate Persons by Educational Attainment and Province
Code
Province
                      Educational Attainment
None
Primary Not
Completed
Primary
Lower
Secondary
Secondary
and Above
  Cambodia 1.76

63.43

22.39 9.24 3.18
01 Banteay Mean Chey 1.62 69.88 19.50 7.28 1.73
02 Bat Dambang 1.60 63.41 23.13 8.99 2.87
03 Kampong Cham 2.18 68.81 20.06 7.44 1.50
04 Kampong Chhnang 2.72 69.89 19.49 6.53 1.36
05 Kampong Spueu 1.92 65.21 22.47 8.70 1.70
06 Kampong Thum 2.33 70.69 17.96 7.36 1.65
07 Kampot 1.40 65.87 22.11 8.66 1.96
08 Kandal 1.84 61.98 24.05 9.48 2.64
09 Kaoh Kong 1.97 57.98 26.73 10.17 3.15
10 Kracheh 1.69 66.42 21.68 8.60 1.61
11 Mondol Kiri 2.81 56.91 23.67 13.20 3.42
12 Phnom Penh 1.13 41.24 28.10 17.40 12.14
13 Preah Vihear 2.35 76.20 14.35 5.58 1.52
14 Prey Veaeng 1.79 69.62 20.86 6.49 1.25
15 Pousat 1.30 68.28 19.60 8.80 2.02
16 Rotanak Kiri 3.99 62.93 20.03 10.31 2.75
17 Siem Reab 2.55 73.22 16.35 5.95 1.93
18 Krong Preah Sihanouk 1.06 55.98 27.00 11.85 4.10
19 Stueng Traeng 1.29 66.25 20.43 9.67 2.37
20 Svay Rieng 1.18 67.04 23.08 7.26 1.44
21 Takaev 1.43 59.37 27.10 10.09 2.00
22 Otdar Mean Chey 2.14 73.83 16.75 5.79 1.50
23 Krong Kaeb 1.37 67.96 22.47 6.70 1.50
24 Krong Pailin 3.36 64.68 20.72 8.85 2.38