Education in Stung Treng, Cambodia: official figures
74.3% of people aged 15 and over in Stung Treng could read and write at the 2019 census, 78.7% of men and 69.6% of women (national: 87.7%); 3rd lowest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Stung Treng can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Stung Treng, 76.3% were literate in 2019 (national: 88.5%). Among those aged 15 and over, literacy was 9.1 percentage points higher for men than for women.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many children in Stung Treng go to school?
At the 2019 census 81.7% of children aged 6 to 11 in Stung Treng were attending school, as were 86.0% of those aged 12 to 14 and 54.2% 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 Stung Treng are in university or college?
12.1% of people aged 18 to 24 in Stung Treng were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); joint lowest of 25 provinces for this age group.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat level of education do people in Stung Treng have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Stung Treng, 42.2% had not finished primary school, 22.1% had finished lower secondary and 7.0% 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 Stung Treng?
Stung Treng had 259 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 38,032 students (19,508 girls) and 1,411 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Stung Treng?
Public schools in Stung Treng had 27.0 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 33.4 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 9th 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 Stung Treng have no water or toilets?
79.9% of primary schools in Stung Treng had no water supply and 28.2% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 63.2% 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 Stung Treng?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Stung Treng was 11.9% in primary school, 20.9% in lower secondary and 10.3% 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 Stung Treng?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Stung Treng was 103.3% in primary, 29.9% in lower secondary and 15.5% 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 Stung Treng compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Stung Treng ranks 23 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)
Stung Treng ranks 24 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)
Stung Treng ranks 4 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampong Speu | 27.7% |
| 2 | Svay Rieng | 22.2% |
| 3 | Tboung Khmum | 21.2% |
| 4 | Stung Treng | 20.9% |
| 5 | Kratie | 20.1% |
| 6 | Ratanak Kiri | 19.8% |
| 7 | Kampong Cham | 18.7% |
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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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