Gender gap education levels in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gender gap education levels was 95.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
95.4
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
87th
of 190 countries
All-time high
96.13
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1820
Years of data
54
1820–2024
Gender gap education levels in Cambodia, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 95.4 for gender gap education levels 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 education levels in Cambodia peaked at 96.13 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 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 education levels in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0.01 | — |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1895 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1900 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1 | +66.7% |
| 1910 | 0.15 | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 0.23 | +53.3% |
| 1920 | 0.35 | +52.2% |
| 1925 | 0.53 | +51.4% |
| 1930 | 0.79 | +49.1% |
| 1935 | 1.19 | +50.6% |
| 1940 | 1.77 | +48.7% |
| 1945 | 2.62 | +48.0% |
| 1950 | 3.84 | +46.6% |
| 1955 | 11.02 | +187.0% |
| 1960 | 18.34 | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 25.66 | +39.9% |
| 1970 | 32.99 | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 40.31 | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 47.63 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 78.94 | +65.7% |
| 1998 | 76.96 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 79.06 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 84.13 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 93.89 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 94.13 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.75 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.09 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.13 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 91.03 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 93.41 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 89.95 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 88.12 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 88.79 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.46 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 90.11 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.08 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.06 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 91.62 | +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 90.55, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 95.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels 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% | 3.84 | 11.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.53 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.99 | 0.79 | 1.19 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.2 | 1.77 | 2.62 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.43 | 3.84 | 11.02 | 2 |
| 1960s | 22 | 18.34 | 25.66 | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.65 | 32.99 | 40.31 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.63 | 47.63 | 47.63 | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.32 | 76.96 | 79.06 | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.02 | 84.13 | 94.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.37 | 88.12 | 96.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.25 | 85.06 | 95.4 | 5 |
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 gender gap education levels in Cambodia?
- Gender gap education levels in Cambodia was 95.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.13 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Cambodia rank for gender gap education levels?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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