Primary education, pupils (% female) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Cambodia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Cambodia stood at 48.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cambodia peaked at 49.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1972.
Cambodia ranks 144th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.5% | — |
| 1972 | 40.7% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 41.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 45.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 45.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.2% | 49.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cambodia?
- Primary education, pupils in Cambodia was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1972.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cambodia ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.