Number of teachers in primary education fell 0.178% to 51.5 '000 in Cambodia in 2020, according to World Bank.
Historically, number of teachers in primary education in Cambodia reached an all time high of 51.6 '000 in 2019 and an all time low of 20.0 '000 in 1971. When compared to Cambodia's main peers, number of teachers in primary education in China amounted to 6,527 '000, 34.7 '000 in Laos, 413 '000 in Thailand and 378 '000 in Vietnam in 2020.
Cambodia has been ranked 57th within the group of 122 countries we follow in terms of number of teachers in primary education, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Teachers (Primary Education) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | '000 | 44.3 | 44.9 | 46.1 | 46.2 | 51.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | '000 | ... | ... | ... | 5,889 | 5,933 | 6,046 | 6,202 | 6,364 | |||||||||||||
| India | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,399 | 4,140 | 4,373 | ... | 4,339 | |||||||||
| Japan | '000 | 410 | 415 | 417 | 423 | 431 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Laos | '000 | 35.2 | 36.1 | 36.2 | 35.2 | 35.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | '000 | 270 | 267 | 265 | 259 | 251 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | '000 | ... | 241 | 234 | 218 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Russia | '000 | ... | ... | ... | 297 | 301 | 309 | 322 | 316 | ... | ||||||||||||
| Thailand | '000 | ... | ... | ... | 301 | 304 | 293 | ... | 378 | |||||||||||||
| USA | '000 | 1,714 | ... | 1,769 | ... | 1,697 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | '000 | 392 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 391 |
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