Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) was 53.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 53.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cambodia peaked at 53.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 58th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +176.5% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +36.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 53.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 53.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.6%, 60% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 7.0% | 24.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 28.3% | 38.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cambodia was 53.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Cambodia ranks 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release