School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cambodia
Cambodia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9811 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cambodia, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cambodia stood at 0.9811 GPI. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cambodia peaked at 0.9811 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6891 GPI, in 1972.
Cambodia ranks 122nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7424 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6891 GPI | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7081 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8089 GPI | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7701 GPI | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7726 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7821 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8317 GPI | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8154 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8304 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8421 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8691 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8776 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.895 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9026 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9112 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9203 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9291 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9339 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9331 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9379 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9349 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9435 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9321 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.93 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9068 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.944 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9616 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9732 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9741 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.974 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9699 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9811 GPI | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7132 GPI | 0.6891 GPI | 0.7424 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7834 GPI | 0.7701 GPI | 0.8089 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8377 GPI | 0.8154 GPI | 0.8691 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9176 GPI | 0.8776 GPI | 0.9379 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9509 GPI | 0.9068 GPI | 0.9741 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9755 GPI | 0.9699 GPI | 0.9811 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 119 Cuba 0.9819 GPI compare
- 120 Bermuda 0.9818 GPI compare
- 121 Botswana 0.9816 GPI compare
- 123 Timor-Leste 0.9811 GPI compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 0.9799 GPI compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9793 GPI 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 (gross), gender parity index in Cambodia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cambodia was 0.9811 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9811 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6891 GPI in 1972.
- How does Cambodia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.