Education in Cambodia
Education in Cambodia is controlled by the state through the Ministry of Education in a national level and by the Department of Education at the provincial level. The Cambodian education system includes pre-school, primary, secondary education, higher education and non-formal education. The education system includes the development of sport, information technology education, research development and technical education. School enrollment has increased during the 2000s in Cambodia. USAID data shows that in 2011 primary enrollment reached 96% of the child population, lower secondary school 34% and upper secondary 21%.
| Ministry of Education | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | Hang Chuon Naron |
| National education budget (2019) | |
| Budget | $915 million |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | Khmer |
| System type | National, Private |
| Establishment: | 1931 |
| Literacy (2017) | |
| Total | 88.5% |
| Male | 91.1% |
| Female | 86.2% |
| Enrollment | |
| Total | 3,248,479 |
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) finds that Cambodia is fulfilling only 68.2% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to education based on the country's level of income. HRMI breaks down the right to education by looking at the rights to both primary education and secondary education. While taking into consideration Cambodia's income level, the nation is achieving 86.2% of what should be possible based on its resources (income) for primary education but only 50.4% for secondary education.