Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.7054 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7054
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
110th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.7054
in 2021
All-time low
0.5976
in 2015
Years of data
7
2007–2021
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Cambodia, 2007–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.7054 for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Cambodia peaked at 0.7054 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5976, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6031 | — |
| 2008 | 0.6262 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6151 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6345 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5976 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6587 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7054 | +7.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.7054 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8492, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.7054 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9598, 73% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6148 | 0.6031 | 0.6262 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6303 | 0.5976 | 0.6587 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7054 | 0.7054 | 0.7054 | 1 |
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 ratios for mean years of schooling in Cambodia?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Cambodia was 0.7054 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7054 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5976 in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Cambodia ranks 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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