Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cambodia is 46.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cambodia peaked at 46.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 125th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.7% | — |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 28.0% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 36.2% | 45.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.1% | 46.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 122 Bhutan 48.6% compare
- 123 Saudi Arabia 48.1% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.1% compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 45.5% compare
- 127 Zambia 44.0% compare
- 128 Morocco 43.2% 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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cambodia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cambodia was 46.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Cambodia ranks 125th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release