Education in Takeo, Cambodia: official figures
89.5% of people aged 15 and over in Takeo could read and write at the 2019 census, 93.3% of men and 86.2% of women (national: 87.7%); 6th highest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
How many people in Takeo can read and write?
Among people aged 7 and over in Takeo, 90.3% were literate in 2019 (national: 88.5%). Among those aged 15 and over, literacy was 7.1 percentage points higher for men than for women.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many children in Takeo go to school?
At the 2019 census 92.6% of children aged 6 to 11 in Takeo were attending school, as were 94.2% of those aged 12 to 14 and 75.4% 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 Takeo are in university or college?
23.7% of people aged 18 to 24 in Takeo were still in education at the 2019 census (national: 20.7%); 3rd highest of 25 provinces for this age group.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat level of education do people in Takeo have?
Among literate people aged 15 and over in Takeo, 29.8% had not finished primary school, 30.3% had finished lower secondary and 5.2% 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 Takeo?
Takeo had 802 public schools from pre-school to upper secondary in 2021-22, with 200,404 students (98,718 girls) and 6,486 teaching staff.
Source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Takeo?
Public schools in Takeo had 30.9 pupils for every teacher in 2021-22, and primary schools had 41.0 (nationally: 34.6 and 45.1); 10th 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 Takeo have no water or toilets?
55.8% of primary schools in Takeo had no water supply and 26.7% had no latrine in 2021-22 (national: 57.7% and 22.5%); 44.5% 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 Takeo?
In the 2020-21 school year the dropout rate in Takeo was 4.0% in primary school, 11.8% in lower secondary and 16.9% 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 Takeo?
Net enrolment in public schools in 2021-22 in Takeo was 94.0% in primary, 56.4% in lower secondary and 37.5% 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 Takeo compares with other provinces
Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over (2019)
Takeo ranks 6 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Svay Rieng | 90.0% |
| 4 | Preah Sihanouk | 89.7% |
| 5 | Prey Veng | 89.6% |
| 6 | Takeo | 89.5% |
| 7 | Kampong Speu | 89.3% |
| 8 | Kampong Cham | 88.6% |
| 9 | Kampong Chhnang | 88.3% |
Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school (2019)
Takeo ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 15 to 17 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prey Veng | 77.0% |
| 2 | Takeo | 75.4% |
| 3 | Kampong Cham | 73.9% |
| 4 | Svay Rieng | 73.4% |
| 5 | Kampot | 72.2% |
| 6 | Kampong Chhnang | 71.9% |
| 7 | Phnom Penh | 71.8% |
Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 (2020-21)
Takeo ranks 23 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Lower secondary dropout rate, 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preah Sihanouk | 13.1% |
| 20 | Mondul Kiri | 12.9% |
| 21 | Phnom Penh | 12.3% |
| 22 | Banteay Meanchey | 12.1% |
| 23 | Takeo | 11.8% |
| 24 | Kandal | 11.2% |
| 25 | Kep | 10.3% |
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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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