Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 102.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Cambodia, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 102.3% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 182.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.6% | — |
| 1997 | 108.1% | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 100.8% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 109.1% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 126.8% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 149.3% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 182.4% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 147.6% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 145.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 133.1% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 136.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 143.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 127.6% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 135.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 138.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 127.4% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 124.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 139.4% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 107.4% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 116.3% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 114.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 102.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 102.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.4%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.9% | 93.6% | 109.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 142.7% | 126.8% | 182.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.1% | 102.3% | 139.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Cambodia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Cambodia was 102.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.