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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,016 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.7% (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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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.