Education in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia: official figures
86.7% of people aged 15 and over in Banteay Meanchey could read and write at the 2019 census, 90.0% of men and 83.5% of women (national: 87.7%); joint 12th highest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Banteay Meanchey can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Banteay Meanchey, 87.8% were literate in 2019 (national: 88.5%). Among those aged 15 and over, literacy was 6.5 percentage points higher for men than for women.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many children in Banteay Meanchey go to school?
At the 2019 census 89.4% of children aged 6 to 11 in Banteay Meanchey were attending school, as were 87.8% of those aged 12 to 14 and 58.3% of those aged 15 to 17 (national: 90.6%, 91.6% and 67.6%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many young people in Banteay Meanchey are in university or college?
15.0% of people aged 18 to 24 in Banteay Meanchey were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); joint 7th lowest of 25 provinces for this age group.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat level of education do people in Banteay Meanchey have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Banteay Meanchey, 40.4% had not finished primary school, 23.9% had finished lower secondary and 3.5% had gone beyond lower secondary at the 2019 census (national: 35.2%, 26.7% and 7.0%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many schools are there in Banteay Meanchey?
Banteay Meanchey had 822 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 164,159 students (82,496 girls) and 4,766 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Banteay Meanchey?
Public schools in Banteay Meanchey had 34.4 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 35.5 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 12th highest of 25 provinces for pupils per teacher.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyHow many schools in Banteay Meanchey have no water or toilets?
55.9% of primary schools in Banteay Meanchey had no water supply and 26.3% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 56.8% ran two shifts.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyHow many students drop out of school in Banteay Meanchey?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Banteay Meanchey was 5.5% in primary school, 12.1% in lower secondary and 13.8% in upper secondary (national: 7.2%, 16.6% and 18.5%).
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Banteay Meanchey?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Banteay Meanchey was 82.2% in primary, 38.2% in lower secondary and 22.1% in upper secondary school (national: 86.8%, 43.6% and 26.3%). Children in private schools are not counted.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyHow Banteay Meanchey compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Banteay Meanchey ranks 12 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kampong Chhnang | 88.3% |
| 10 | Kampot | 88.0% |
| 11 | Pursat | 86.8% |
| 12 | Banteay Meanchey | 86.7% |
| 13 | Kep | 86.7% |
| 14 | Pailin | 86.5% |
| 15 | Battambang | 85.1% |
Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school (2019)
Banteay Meanchey ranks 21 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Pailin | 61.6% |
| 19 | Ratanak Kiri | 61.5% |
| 20 | Oddar Meanchey | 58.5% |
| 21 | Banteay Meanchey | 58.3% |
| 22 | Kratie | 58.2% |
| 23 | Preah Vihear | 55.4% |
| 24 | Stung Treng | 54.2% |
Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 (2020-21)
Banteay Meanchey ranks 22 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preah Sihanouk | 13.1% |
| 20 | Mondul Kiri | 12.9% |
| 21 | Phnom Penh | 12.3% |
| 22 | Banteay Meanchey | 12.1% |
| 23 | Takeo | 11.8% |
| 24 | Kandal | 11.2% |
| 25 | Kep | 10.3% |
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Sources
- National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019, Final Results (national report with provincial tables PT 01-PT 23), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a10064a917f…)
- Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia): Public Education Statistics and Indicators 2021-2022 (Department of Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c6832b80154d…)
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