School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.13 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cambodia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.13 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cambodia peaked at 1.13 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1211 years, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1687 years | — |
| 1994 | 0.1804 years | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1553 years | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1231 years | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1211 years | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1452 years | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1764 years | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2237 years | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2673 years | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2679 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.297 years | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3165 years | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3315 years | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3619 years | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3951 years | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3699 years | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3651 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4299 years | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4381 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5191 years | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5534 years | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5996 years | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6655 years | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7431 years | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.793 years | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8512 years | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 years | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7506 years | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 years | +45.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 years | +3.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.13 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.13 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91 years, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.149 years | 0.1211 years | 0.1804 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.293 years | 0.1764 years | 0.3951 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5477 years | 0.3651 years | 0.793 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9731 years | 0.7506 years | 1.13 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cambodia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cambodia was 1.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1211 years in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release