Education in Koh Kong, Cambodia: official figures
83.4% of people aged 15 and over in Koh Kong could read and write at the 2019 census, 87.6% of men and 79.2% of women (national: 87.7%); 10th lowest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Koh Kong can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Koh Kong, 85.2% were literate in 2019 (national: 88.5%). Among those aged 15 and over, literacy was 8.4 percentage points higher for men than for women.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many children in Koh Kong go to school?
At the 2019 census 90.8% of children aged 6 to 11 in Koh Kong were attending school, as were 94.5% of those aged 12 to 14 and 69.4% 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 Koh Kong are in university or college?
16.5% of people aged 18 to 24 in Koh Kong were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); 11th lowest of 25 provinces for this age group.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat level of education do people in Koh Kong have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Koh Kong, 37.7% had not finished primary school, 24.6% had finished lower secondary and 5.9% 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 Koh Kong?
Koh Kong had 223 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 28,113 students (13,868 girls) and 1,199 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Koh Kong?
Public schools in Koh Kong had 23.4 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 25.8 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 2nd 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 Koh Kong have no water or toilets?
66.1% of primary schools in Koh Kong had no water supply and 26.4% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 49.6% 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 Koh Kong?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Koh Kong was 10.7% in primary school, 14.9% in lower secondary and 18.7% 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 Koh Kong?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Koh Kong was 91.6% in primary, 40.3% in lower secondary and 26.6% 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 Koh Kong compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Koh Kong ranks 16 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kep | 86.7% |
| 14 | Pailin | 86.5% |
| 15 | Battambang | 85.1% |
| 16 | Koh Kong | 83.4% |
| 17 | Kratie | 82.7% |
| 18 | Tboung Khmum | 81.9% |
| 19 | Kampong Thom | 79.8% |
Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school (2019)
Koh Kong ranks 9 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kampong Chhnang | 71.9% |
| 7 | Phnom Penh | 71.8% |
| 8 | Pursat | 70.4% |
| 9 | Koh Kong | 69.4% |
| 10 | Kep | 68.0% |
| 11 | Kandal | 67.6% |
| 12 | Kampong Thom | 66.4% |
Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 (2020-21)
Koh Kong ranks 16 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Battambang | 16.7% |
| 14 | Siem Reap | 16.2% |
| 15 | Kampot | 15.8% |
| 16 | Koh Kong | 14.9% |
| 17 | Pursat | 14.5% |
| 18 | Preah Vihear | 14.4% |
| 19 | Preah Sihanouk | 13.1% |
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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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