Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 79.1% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia stood at 79.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia peaked at 79.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.1% | — |
| 1998 | 53.6% | +254.7% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 53.6% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 56.5% | 79.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 154 Comoros 80.5% compare
- 155 Madagascar 79.6% compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 79.5% compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78.5% compare
- 159 Mozambique 77.1% compare
- 160 Bahamas 76.2% compare
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 79.1% in 2008, 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 79.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.