Education in Kampong Cham, Cambodia: official figures
88.6% of people aged 15 and over in Kampong Cham could read and write at the 2019 census, 91.8% of men and 85.8% of women (national: 87.7%); 8th highest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Kampong Cham can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Kampong Cham, 89.7% were literate in 2019 (national: 88.5%). Among those aged 15 and over, literacy was 6.0 percentage points higher for men than for women.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many children in Kampong Cham go to school?
At the 2019 census 93.5% of children aged 6 to 11 in Kampong Cham were attending school, as were 93.6% of those aged 12 to 14 and 73.9% 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 Kampong Cham are in university or college?
21.4% of people aged 18 to 24 in Kampong Cham were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); 7th highest of 25 provinces for this age group.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat level of education do people in Kampong Cham have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Kampong Cham, 40.5% had not finished primary school, 23.3% had finished lower secondary and 3.6% 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 Kampong Cham?
Kampong Cham had 820 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 223,361 students (118,213 girls) and 5,840 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Kampong Cham?
Public schools in Kampong Cham had 38.2 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 54.4 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 6th 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 Kampong Cham have no water or toilets?
41.5% of primary schools in Kampong Cham had no water supply and 22.6% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 68.8% 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 Kampong Cham?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Kampong Cham was 9.4% in primary school, 18.7% in lower secondary and 19.8% 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 Kampong Cham?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Kampong Cham was 95.7% in primary, 50.8% in lower secondary and 33.6% 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 Kampong Cham compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Kampong Cham ranks 8 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Prey Veng | 89.6% |
| 6 | Takeo | 89.5% |
| 7 | Kampong Speu | 89.3% |
| 8 | Kampong Cham | 88.6% |
| 9 | Kampong Chhnang | 88.3% |
| 10 | Kampot | 88.0% |
| 11 | Pursat | 86.8% |
Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school (2019)
Kampong Cham ranks 3 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prey Veng | 77.0% |
| 2 | Takeo | 75.4% |
| 3 | Kampong Cham | 73.9% |
| 4 | Svay Rieng | 73.4% |
| 5 | Kampot | 72.2% |
| 6 | Kampong Chhnang | 71.9% |
| 7 | Phnom Penh | 71.8% |
Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 (2020-21)
Kampong Cham ranks 7 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stung Treng | 20.9% |
| 5 | Kratie | 20.1% |
| 6 | Ratanak Kiri | 19.8% |
| 7 | Kampong Cham | 18.7% |
| 8 | Prey Veng | 18.5% |
| 9 | Kampong Chhnang | 18.3% |
| 10 | Kampong Thom | 18.0% |
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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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