Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 87.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cambodia, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 87.8% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 92.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42.3% | — |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 42.3% | 52.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 61.3% | 69.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 68.6% | 92.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 88.5% compare
- 92 Malaysia 88.2% compare
- 93 Samoa 88.2% compare
- 95 Albania 87.7% compare
- 96 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 87.4% compare
- 97 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.2% compare
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Cambodia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Cambodia was 87.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release