Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 89.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 89.0% for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Cambodia peaked at 95.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 58th out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.1% | — |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 58.1% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 81.5% | 95.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 55 Dominican Republic 91.8% compare
- 56 Guatemala 90.0% compare
- 57 Zambia 89.6% compare
- 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.7% compare
- 60 Cameroon 88.5% compare
- 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.6% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Cambodia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Cambodia was 89.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Cambodia ranks 58th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release