Education in Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia: official figures
89.7% of people aged 15 and over in Preah Sihanouk could read and write at the 2019 census, 92.5% of men and 86.7% of women (national: 87.7%); 4th highest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Preah Sihanouk can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Preah Sihanouk, 89.4% 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 Preah Sihanouk go to school?
At the 2019 census 89.6% of children aged 6 to 11 in Preah Sihanouk were attending school, as were 91.8% 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 Preah Sihanouk are in university or college?
32.2% of people aged 18 to 24 in Preah Sihanouk were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); the highest of 25 provinces for this age group.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat level of education do people in Preah Sihanouk have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Preah Sihanouk, 27.3% had not finished primary school, 34.4% had finished lower secondary and 11.9% 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 Preah Sihanouk?
Preah Sihanouk had 159 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 44,262 students (21,758 girls) and 1,658 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Preah Sihanouk?
Public schools in Preah Sihanouk had 26.7 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 34.1 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 7th 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 Preah Sihanouk have no water or toilets?
48.6% of primary schools in Preah Sihanouk had no water supply and 19.4% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 70.8% 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 Preah Sihanouk?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Preah Sihanouk was 8.6% in primary school, 13.1% in lower secondary and 13.4% 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 Preah Sihanouk?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Preah Sihanouk was 60.9% in primary, 28.8% in lower secondary and 17.9% 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 Preah Sihanouk compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Preah Sihanouk ranks 4 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phnom Penh | 96.0% |
| 2 | Kandal | 92.5% |
| 3 | Svay Rieng | 90.0% |
| 4 | Preah Sihanouk | 89.7% |
| 5 | Prey Veng | 89.6% |
| 6 | Takeo | 89.5% |
| 7 | Kampong Speu | 89.3% |
Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school (2019)
Preah Sihanouk ranks 13 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Kampong Speu | 62.2% |
Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 (2020-21)
Preah Sihanouk ranks 19 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Koh Kong | 14.9% |
| 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% |
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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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