Education in Ratanak Kiri, Cambodia: official figures
71.0% of people aged 15 and over in Ratanak Kiri could read and write at the 2019 census, 76.6% of men and 65.3% of women (national: 87.7%); the lowest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Ratanak Kiri can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Ratanak Kiri, 74.2% were literate in 2019 (national: 88.5%). Among those aged 15 and over, literacy was 11.3 percentage points higher for men than for women.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many children in Ratanak Kiri go to school?
At the 2019 census 78.2% of children aged 6 to 11 in Ratanak Kiri were attending school, as were 85.6% of those aged 12 to 14 and 61.5% 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 Ratanak Kiri are in university or college?
15.3% of people aged 18 to 24 in Ratanak Kiri were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); 9th lowest of 25 provinces for this age group.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat level of education do people in Ratanak Kiri have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Ratanak Kiri, 44.5% had not finished primary school, 21.6% had finished lower secondary and 3.9% 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 Ratanak Kiri?
Ratanak Kiri had 328 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 56,346 students (28,110 girls) and 1,430 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Ratanak Kiri?
Public schools in Ratanak Kiri had 39.4 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 46.2 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 4th 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 Ratanak Kiri have no water or toilets?
61.5% of primary schools in Ratanak Kiri had no water supply and 27.4% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 54.9% 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 Ratanak Kiri?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Ratanak Kiri was 12.2% in primary school, 19.8% in lower secondary and 15.8% 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 Ratanak Kiri?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Ratanak Kiri was 101.9% in primary, 31.4% in lower secondary and 17.6% 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 Ratanak Kiri compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Ratanak Kiri ranks 25 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)
Ratanak Kiri ranks 19 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kampong Speu | 62.2% |
| 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% |
Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 (2020-21)
Ratanak Kiri ranks 6 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tboung Khmum | 21.2% |
| 4 | Stung Treng | 20.9% |
| 5 | Kratie | 20.1% |
| 6 | Ratanak Kiri | 19.8% |
| 7 | Kampong Cham | 18.7% |
| 8 | Prey Veng | 18.5% |
| 9 | Kampong Chhnang | 18.3% |
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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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