Education in Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia: official figures
88.3% of people aged 15 and over in Kampong Chhnang could read and write at the 2019 census, 91.4% of men and 85.6% of women (national: 87.7%); 9th highest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Kampong Chhnang can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Kampong Chhnang, 89.3% were literate in 2019 (national: 88.5%). Among those aged 15 and over, literacy was 5.8 percentage points higher for men than for women.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many children in Kampong Chhnang go to school?
At the 2019 census 90.2% of children aged 6 to 11 in Kampong Chhnang were attending school, as were 92.9% of those aged 12 to 14 and 71.9% 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 Chhnang are in university or college?
18.8% of people aged 18 to 24 in Kampong Chhnang were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); 9th 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 Chhnang have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Kampong Chhnang, 41.2% had not finished primary school, 23.2% had finished lower secondary and 4.3% 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 Chhnang?
Kampong Chhnang had 472 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 118,383 students (61,090 girls) and 3,586 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Kampong Chhnang?
Public schools in Kampong Chhnang had 33.0 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 41.5 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 12th lowest 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 Chhnang have no water or toilets?
58.8% of primary schools in Kampong Chhnang had no water supply and 7.5% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 61.6% 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 Chhnang?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Kampong Chhnang was 4.0% in primary school, 18.3% in lower secondary and 24.9% 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 Chhnang?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Kampong Chhnang was 94.4% in primary, 49.3% in lower secondary and 27.6% 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 Chhnang compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Kampong Chhnang ranks 9 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Banteay Meanchey | 86.7% |
Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school (2019)
Kampong Chhnang ranks 6 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kampong Cham | 73.9% |
| 4 | Svay Rieng | 73.4% |
| 5 | Kampot | 72.2% |
| 6 | Kampong Chhnang | 71.9% |
| 7 | Phnom Penh | 71.8% |
| 8 | Pursat | 70.4% |
| 9 | Koh Kong | 69.4% |
Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 (2020-21)
Kampong Chhnang ranks 9 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Pailin | 17.4% |
| 12 | Oddar Meanchey | 16.8% |
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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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