Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cambodia

Cambodia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 29.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.9%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2010
All-time low
5.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cambodia, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 5.71965: 9.41970: 8.21975: 10.91980: 9.71985: 8.81990: 16.11995: 18.62000: 21.92005: 23.32010: 29.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 29.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cambodia peaked at 29.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.

That places Cambodia 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Cambodia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.7%
1965 9.4% +66.7%
1970 8.2% -12.6%
1975 10.9% +32.3%
1980 9.7% -10.6%
1985 8.8% -10.2%
1990 16.1% +84.6%
1995 18.6% +14.9%
2000 21.9% +18.1%
2005 23.3% +6.5%
2010 29.9% +28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.5% 5.7% 9.4% 2
1970s 9.6% 8.2% 10.9% 2
1980s 9.2% 8.8% 9.7% 2
1990s 17.4% 16.1% 18.6% 2
2000s 22.6% 21.9% 23.3% 2
2010s 29.9% 29.9% 29.9% 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 14 Ecuador 31.7% compare
  2. 15 Burundi 31.0% compare
  3. 16 Kenya 31.0% compare
  4. 18 Lesotho 29.8% compare
  5. 19 Nepal 29.0% compare
  6. 20 Argentina 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cambodia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cambodia was 29.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
How does Cambodia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Cambodia ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary