School enrollment, preprimary, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 34.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Cambodia, 1991–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 34.5% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 205.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Cambodia peaked at 34.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.5% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 11.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 27.7% | 34.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Cambodia?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Cambodia was 34.5% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.