Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 87.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in Cambodia is 87.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 87.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +89.6% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +9.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 87.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 87.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 31.1% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 72.2% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Cambodia was 87.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release