Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Cambodia
79.1%
in 2008
Lao People's Democratic Republic
78.5%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
157th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
158th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20406080197119952019

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 79.1% against 78.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Cambodia ranks 157th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 15.1% 22.7% 7.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 54.1% 62.8% 8.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 72.2% 67.0% 5.2% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Cambodia, at 79.1% against 78.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2008.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Cambodia ranks 157th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.