Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) was 86.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Cambodia is 86.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Cambodia peaked at 86.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 57th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +129.7% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +14.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 86.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 86.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3%, 88% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 24.4% | 60.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 70.2% | 75.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 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, primary education, rural, female in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Cambodia was 86.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Cambodia ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release