School enrollment, primary, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: School enrollment, primary, female was 106.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 106.7% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Cambodia peaked at 175.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1971.
Cambodia ranks 49th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.0% | — |
| 1972 | 34.9% | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 175.2% | +408.1% |
| 1987 | 154.8% | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 136.3% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 122.0% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 87.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 103.6% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 116.9% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 120.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 123.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 124.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 124.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 123.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 120.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 120.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 120.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 115.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 112.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 111.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 106.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 105.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 104.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 106.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 104.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 106.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 26.0% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 147.1% | 122.0% | 175.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 86.4% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 117.4% | 95.6% | 124.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 98.1% | 120.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.4% | 104.1% | 106.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 46 Republic of Moldova 107.0% compare
- 47 Mauritania 106.9% compare
- 48 Uganda 106.8% compare
- 50 Montenegro 106.5% compare
- 51 Cyprus 105.9% compare
- 52 Algeria 105.7% compare
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, primary, female in Cambodia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Cambodia was 106.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 175.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.