Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0616 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cambodia is 0.0616 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.0994 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 units per person, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), per capita (capita) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0217 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0295 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0294 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0949 units per person | +222.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0874 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0832 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0824 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0787 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0755 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0744 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0752 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0793 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0827 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0889 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0987 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0994 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0981 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0947 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0895 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0846 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0789 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.076 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0749 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0709 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0684 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0674 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0646 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0622 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0613 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0606 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0599 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0594 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0622 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0609 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0617 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0606 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0616 units per person | +1.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0616 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0646 units per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0616 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0515 units per person, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +222.5% | 0.0294 units per person | 0.0949 units per person |
| 1972 | +36.1% | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0295 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0269 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0295 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.087 units per person | 0.0824 units per person | 0.0949 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0766 units per person | 0.0744 units per person | 0.0793 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0892 units per person | 0.076 units per person | 0.0994 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.065 units per person | 0.0594 units per person | 0.0749 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0614 units per person | 0.0606 units per person | 0.0622 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cambodia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cambodia was 0.0616 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0994 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.