Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia is 85.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia peaked at 85.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.7% | — |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +207.6% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 51.4% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 56.6% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 76.5% | 76.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 80.5% | 85.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia was 85.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release