Education in Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia: official figures
79.6% of people aged 15 and over in Oddar Meanchey could read and write at the 2019 census, 84.8% of men and 74.3% of women (national: 87.7%); 6th lowest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Oddar Meanchey can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Oddar Meanchey, 81.7% were literate in 2019 (national: 88.5%). Among those aged 15 and over, literacy was 10.5 percentage points higher for men than for women.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many children in Oddar Meanchey go to school?
At the 2019 census 91.1% of children aged 6 to 11 in Oddar Meanchey were attending school, as were 90.8% of those aged 12 to 14 and 58.5% 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 Oddar Meanchey are in university or college?
12.6% of people aged 18 to 24 in Oddar Meanchey were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); 5th lowest of 25 provinces for this age group.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat level of education do people in Oddar Meanchey have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Oddar Meanchey, 42.0% had not finished primary school, 22.9% had finished lower secondary and 3.3% 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 Oddar Meanchey?
Oddar Meanchey had 366 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 57,618 students (28,479 girls) and 1,641 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Oddar Meanchey?
Public schools in Oddar Meanchey had 35.1 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 38.5 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 11th 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 Oddar Meanchey have no water or toilets?
56.2% of primary schools in Oddar Meanchey had no water supply and 28.3% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 37.4% 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 Oddar Meanchey?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Oddar Meanchey was 10.7% in primary school, 16.8% in lower secondary and 12.5% 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 Oddar Meanchey?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Oddar Meanchey was 95.3% in primary, 36.8% in lower secondary and 19.8% 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 Oddar Meanchey compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Oddar Meanchey ranks 20 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Stung Treng | 74.3% |
Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school (2019)
Oddar Meanchey ranks 20 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tboung Khmum | 61.9% |
| 18 | Pailin | 61.6% |
| 19 | Ratanak Kiri | 61.5% |
| 20 | Oddar Meanchey | 58.5% |
| 21 | Banteay Meanchey | 58.3% |
| 22 | Kratie | 58.2% |
| 23 | Preah Vihear | 55.4% |
Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 (2020-21)
Oddar Meanchey ranks 12 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kampong Chhnang | 18.3% |
| 10 | Kampong Thom | 18.0% |
| 11 | Pailin | 17.4% |
| 12 | Oddar Meanchey | 16.8% |
| 13 | Battambang | 16.7% |
| 14 | Siem Reap | 16.2% |
| 15 | Kampot | 15.8% |
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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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