Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 82.8% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 82.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 84.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.9% | — |
| 1972 | 25.6% | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 65.2% | +154.4% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2% | 18.9% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 60.8% | 65.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 62.8% | 84.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 149 Vanuatu 83.2% compare
- 150 El Salvador 83.0% compare
- 151 Viet Nam 83.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 82.7% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 82.6% compare
- 155 San Marino 82.2% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cambodia was 82.8% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.