Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia stood at 96.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia peaked at 99.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.4% | — |
| 1999 | 67.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 64.4% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 70.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 88.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.3% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release