Enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia stood at 1.09 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 1.30 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 143,623, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 66th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 143,623 | — |
| 1972 | 197,089 | +37.2% |
| 1973 | 198,303 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 596,487 | +200.8% |
| 1987 | 573,461 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 566,988 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 582,901 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 727,060 | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 756,135 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 860,700 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 906,827 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 972,686 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 994,989 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 970,999 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 971,812 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 974,231 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 975,563 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 978,800 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,672 | 143,623 | 198,303 | 3 |
| 1980s | 579,959 | 566,988 | 596,487 | 4 |
| 1990s | 844,682 | 727,060 | 972,686 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.03 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 970,999 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.03 million | 1.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia was 1.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,623 in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release