Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 95.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cambodia, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 95.4% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cambodia peaked at 96.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Cambodia ranks 87th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | — |
| 1840 | 0.0% | — |
| 1845 | 0.0% | — |
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | — |
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | +66.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2% | +53.3% |
| 1920 | 0.3% | +52.2% |
| 1925 | 0.5% | +51.4% |
| 1930 | 0.8% | +49.1% |
| 1935 | 1.2% | +50.6% |
| 1940 | 1.8% | +48.7% |
| 1945 | 2.6% | +48.0% |
| 1950 | 3.8% | +46.6% |
| 1955 | 11.0% | +187.0% |
| 1960 | 18.3% | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 25.7% | +39.9% |
| 1970 | 33.0% | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | +65.7% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +4.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 95.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 95.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +187.0% | 3.8% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.4% | 3.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.0% | 18.3% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 33.0% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 77.0% | 79.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 84.1% | 94.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 88.1% | 96.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 85.1% | 95.4% | 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cambodia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cambodia was 95.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Cambodia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.