Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.04 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia is 1.04 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 1.30 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 143,623 number, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 143,623 number | — |
| 1972 | 197,089 number | +37.2% |
| 1973 | 198,303 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 596,487 number | +200.8% |
| 1987 | 573,461 number | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 566,988 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 582,901 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 727,060 number | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 756,135 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 860,700 number | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 906,827 number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 972,686 number | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million number | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million number | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million number | +0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.04 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.04 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 9.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | +200.8% | 198,303 number | 596,487 number |
| 1972 | +37.2% | 143,623 number | 197,089 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,672 number | 143,623 number | 198,303 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 579,959 number | 566,988 number | 596,487 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 844,682 number | 727,060 number | 972,686 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Cambodia was 1.04 million number in 2019, 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 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,623 number in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.