Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 88.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 88.3% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Cambodia peaked at 88.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1981.
That places Cambodia 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.1% | — |
| 1982 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 88.3% | +1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 88.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 88.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 22.1% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 25.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 38.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 65.2% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 82.3% | 88.3% | 6 |
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, primary education, female (modelled data) in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Cambodia was 88.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1981.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Cambodia ranks 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release