Education in Mondul Kiri, Cambodia: official figures
73.9% of people aged 15 and over in Mondul Kiri could read and write at the 2019 census, 78.7% of men and 68.9% of women (national: 87.7%); 2nd lowest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Mondul Kiri can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Mondul Kiri, 75.8% were literate in 2019 (national: 88.5%). Among those aged 15 and over, literacy was 9.8 percentage points higher for men than for women.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many children in Mondul Kiri go to school?
At the 2019 census 77.7% of children aged 6 to 11 in Mondul Kiri were attending school, as were 80.4% of those aged 12 to 14 and 50.6% 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 Mondul Kiri are in university or college?
12.3% of people aged 18 to 24 in Mondul Kiri were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); joint 3rd lowest of 25 provinces for this age group.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat level of education do people in Mondul Kiri have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Mondul Kiri, 40.9% had not finished primary school, 22.0% 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 Mondul Kiri?
Mondul Kiri had 132 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 22,045 students (11,465 girls) and 937 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Mondul Kiri?
Public schools in Mondul Kiri had 23.5 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 24.1 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 3rd 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 Mondul Kiri have no water or toilets?
84.1% of primary schools in Mondul Kiri had no water supply and 28.4% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 48.9% 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 Mondul Kiri?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Mondul Kiri was 7.9% in primary school, 12.9% in lower secondary and 9.9% 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 Mondul Kiri?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Mondul Kiri was 96.2% in primary, 33.0% in lower secondary and 18.7% 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 Mondul Kiri compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Mondul Kiri ranks 24 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kampong Thom | 79.8% |
| 20 | Oddar Meanchey | 79.6% |
| 21 | Siem Reap | 79.0% |
| 22 | Preah Vihear | 78.5% |
| 23 | Stung Treng | 74.3% |
| 24 | Mondul Kiri | 73.9% |
| 25 | Ratanak Kiri | 71.0% |
Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school (2019)
Mondul Kiri ranks 25 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 25 | Mondul Kiri | 50.6% |
Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 (2020-21)
Mondul Kiri ranks 20 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Pursat | 14.5% |
| 18 | Preah Vihear | 14.4% |
| 19 | Preah Sihanouk | 13.1% |
| 20 | Mondul Kiri | 12.9% |
| 21 | Phnom Penh | 12.3% |
| 22 | Banteay Meanchey | 12.1% |
| 23 | Takeo | 11.8% |
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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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