Education in Kampong Thom, Cambodia: official figures
79.8% of people aged 15 and over in Kampong Thom could read and write at the 2019 census, 83.4% of men and 76.5% of women (national: 87.7%); 7th lowest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Kampong Thom can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Kampong Thom, 82.0% were literate in 2019 (national: 88.5%). Among those aged 15 and over, literacy was 6.9 percentage points higher for men than for women.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many children in Kampong Thom go to school?
At the 2019 census 88.4% of children aged 6 to 11 in Kampong Thom were attending school, as were 89.5% of those aged 12 to 14 and 66.4% 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 Thom are in university or college?
18.5% of people aged 18 to 24 in Kampong Thom were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); 13th 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 Thom have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Kampong Thom, 44.0% had not finished primary school, 20.8% had finished lower secondary and 4.1% 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 Thom?
Kampong Thom had 800 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 158,695 students (84,240 girls) and 4,463 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Kampong Thom?
Public schools in Kampong Thom had 35.6 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 41.8 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 9th 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 Thom have no water or toilets?
60.7% of primary schools in Kampong Thom had no water supply and 18.0% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 59.7% 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 Thom?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Kampong Thom was 9.0% in primary school, 18.0% in lower secondary and 19.2% 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 Thom?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Kampong Thom was 96.8% in primary, 43.9% in lower secondary and 28.2% 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 Thom compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Kampong Thom ranks 19 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Koh Kong | 83.4% |
| 17 | Kratie | 82.7% |
| 18 | Tboung Khmum | 81.9% |
| 19 | Kampong Thom | 79.8% |
| 20 | Oddar Meanchey | 79.6% |
| 21 | Siem Reap | 79.0% |
| 22 | Preah Vihear | 78.5% |
Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school (2019)
Kampong Thom ranks 12 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Koh Kong | 69.4% |
| 10 | Kep | 68.0% |
| 11 | Kandal | 67.6% |
| 12 | Kampong Thom | 66.4% |
| 13 | Preah Sihanouk | 66.4% |
| 14 | Battambang | 66.3% |
| 15 | Siem Reap | 64.1% |
Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 (2020-21)
Kampong Thom ranks 10 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Battambang | 16.7% |
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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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