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>Kandal Province
>Phnom Penh
Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
76.3 % 2.2 millions
2007 figures estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics in September 2008

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex


source : National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, 1998


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, 1998
note : 15 to 45 years old


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Khmer 100 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) :


2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 1999 88.6
% share of girls enrolment 2001 ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1998 ...
pupil - teacher ratio 1999 50

Years of Compulsory Education
6 years ( from 6 years old to 12 years old )

source : Education for All, UIS, 2002



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 1995 5.0
% share of girls enrolment 1996/97 50.0
pupil-teacher ratio 1995 25 : 1

source : UNESCO



4. Basic Socio-Economic Indicators

year
1 GNP per capita (US$) 2001 270
2 agricultural productivity
per capita (US$)		 ... ...
3 total fertility rate (/woman) 2002 5.1
4 infant mortality rate
(age 1/1,000)		 2002 95
5 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2002 135
6 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2001 ...

source : 1&6 World Bank, 3-5 UNICEF



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 1995 $77,000
public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP (%) ... ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ... ...

source : Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
note : NFE heare includes Education for out-of-school children, adult literacy and continuing education. In Combodia, we don't know NFE budget.



6. Literacy Agencies
National literacy agency Non-Formal Education Department, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports


7. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 1998 12
% share of women 1998 82.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 1998 6
% share of women 1998 86.0
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...



[Updated in January 2003]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
27.1 % 35.7 thousands
source : National Institute Statistics 2000

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : National Institute Statistics


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : National Institute Statistics
note : age range from 15+


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Khmer 40.0 98.0
2 Tumpuon 25.0 1.0
3 Kreng 8.0 1.0
4 Chareg 20.0
5 Lao 7.0

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 12

source :Education of province  



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2001 39.8
enrolment 2001 9,906
% share of girls enrolment 37.5
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2001 4.6
pupil - teacher ratio 2001 44.6:1

source :Education statistics  



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2001 0.9
enrolment (in thousands) 2001 79

source :Education statistics  



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2001 5
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 2001 125
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2001 86
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2001 48

source :National Institute Statistics  



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 2001 30,000
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...

source : Ministry of education Youth and Sport



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 4,054
% share of women 2001 42.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 1,339
% share of women 2001 43.0
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 1,550
% share of women 2001 45.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 450
% share of women 2001 47.0



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Andong Meas 17.0 2,928
2 Ban loung 30.0 6,173
3 Bakeo 18.0 5,002
4 Kau Mum 14.0 3,942
5 Lum phat 25.0 4,032
6 O chum 26.0 4,525
7 O yadar 14.0 4,874
8 Taveng 13.0 1,960
9 Voeun Say 34.0 2,231

source : provincial education



[Updated in September 2002]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
72.2 % 159.0 thousands
source : Statistics of Kandal Province 2001

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : Statistic of Kandal province


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : Statistic of Kandal province
note : age range from 15+


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Khmer 95.0 91.0
2 Chinese 2.1 1.0
3 Islam 1.4 0.0
4 Vietnamese 1.3 0.0
5 English 0.2 8.0

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 4

source :Statistic of Kandal province  



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2001 85.7
enrolment 2001 242
% share of girls enrolment 47.0
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2001 10.3
pupil - teacher ratio 2001 54.2:1

source :Statistic of Kandal province  



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2001 7.0
enrolment (in thousands) 2001 6.993

source :Statistic of Kandal province



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2001 5
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 2001 121
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2001 83
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2001 53

source :Statistics of Kandal province



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 2001 110,000
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...

source :Statistic of Kandal province



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 2,764
% share of women 2001 65.8
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 2,452
% share of women 2001 52.7
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 2,582
% share of women 2001 41.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 626
% share of women 2001 24.0




7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Kandal Stung 71.0 14
2 Kean Svay 68.0 24
3 Ksach Kandal 72.0 15
4 Koh Thom 67.0 23
5 Loeuk Dek 65.0 9
6 Lovea Em 70.0 10
7 Mouk Kampoul 72.0 11
8 Ang Snuol 72.2 13
9 Ponhea Loeu 73.0 13
10 Sa Ang 75.0 22
11 Takhmao 72.0 8

source :Kandal province



[Updated in September 2002]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
85.0 % 96.1 thousands
source : Statistics of education Phnom Penh 2000

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : Statistic of education (Phnom Penh)


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : Statistic of education (Phnom Penh)
note : age range from 15+


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Khmer 98.00 85.00
2 English 0.75 15.00
3 French 0.50 5.00
4 Chinese 0.50 5.00
5 Islam 0.25 0.00

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 5

source :Statistic of education (Phnom Penh)  



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2001 85.4
enrolment 2001 162,675
% share of girls enrolment 48.0
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 2001 14.0
pupil - teacher ratio 2001 449:1

source :Statistic of education (Phnom Penh)  



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 2001 2.0
enrolment (in thousands) 2001 2,163

source :Statistic of education (Phnom Penh)  



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2001 4
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 2001 115
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2001 78
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2001 57

source :Statistics of Phnom Penh



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 2001 90,000
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...

source :Statistics of education Phnom Penh



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 3,197
% share of women 2001 47.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 2,165
% share of women 2001 51.0
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) 2001 36,494
% share of women 2001 47.0
total number of certified learners (in thousands) 2001 9,470
% share of women 2001 35.0



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Chamkar Morn 82.0 19,394
2 Daun Penh 85.0 11,889
3 Pram Pimakara 87.0 7,002
4 Tuol kok 83.0 15,279
5 Dangkor 80.0 11,465
6 Mean Chey 83.0 14,957
7 Russey Keo 84.0 16,134

source :Phnom Penh



[Updated in September 2002]

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