Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cambodia

Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 74.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
144th
of 188 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2018
All-time low
15.3%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cambodia, 1998–2019

204060801998200820191998: 16.2 %1999: 15.3 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 20.5 %2002: 27.3 %2003: 33.8 %2004: 38.6 %2005: 44.8 %2006: 50.1 %2007: 54.4 %2008: 57.9 %2009: 58 %2010: 58.5 %2011: 57.8 %2012: 57.8 %2013: 59.1 %2014: 61.3 %2015: 63.9 %2016: 68.2 %2017: 72.1 %2018: 74.2 %2019: 74 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cambodia is 74.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cambodia peaked at 74.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1999.

Cambodia ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 16.2%
1999 15.3% -6.1%
2000 16.1% +5.8%
2001 20.5% +27.1%
2002 27.3% +33.0%
2003 33.8% +23.7%
2004 38.6% +14.5%
2005 44.8% +16.0%
2006 50.1% +11.7%
2007 54.4% +8.6%
2008 57.9% +6.5%
2009 58.0% +0.3%
2010 58.5% +0.8%
2011 57.8% -1.2%
2012 57.8% +0.1%
2013 59.1% +2.2%
2014 61.3% +3.7%
2015 63.9% +4.4%
2016 68.2% +6.7%
2017 72.1% +5.7%
2018 74.2% +2.9%
2019 74.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.8% 15.3% 16.2% 2
2000s 40.1% 16.1% 58.0% 10
2010s 64.7% 57.8% 74.2% 10

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  1. 141 Zimbabwe 75.2% compare
  2. 142 Honduras 74.4% compare
  3. 143 Bulgaria 74.0% compare
  4. 145 British Virgin Islands 73.9% compare
  5. 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 73.8% compare
  6. 147 Bahamas 71.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cambodia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cambodia was 74.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1999.
How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Cambodia ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.