THE EDUCATION PROBLEM IN CAMBODIA

Cambodian public/ government schools operate for a limited number of hours per day, there are not enough teachers in these schools and the quality of education is poor. The next generation of Cambodian people are trying to find opportunities to fill the gap of education and by establishing their own community schools or seeking the help of NGO schools. Amazing initiatives are underway, but the quality of education is still lacking in each of these 3 school systems.

School System Educational Level Of Teacher Salary Per Month (US)

Urban state schools: 3-hour program, 5 days a week, approx. 38-week school year. 2 year full time teacher training course after grade 12 $240 6)

Rural community schools (mostly NGO supported): 10 days of initial training and refresher training courses for 3 to 6 days a year.

NGO schools to substitute quality and quantity of public education Grade 5 – university degree (not always a teaching degree) 11)

$0 – $200 (7-11)

$0 – $250 11)

Cambodia still ranks lowest in Southeast Asia for the education dimension of the World Bank’s Knowledge Economy Index. 12)