Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 84.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia stood at 84.6%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 88.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 107th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.7% | — |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 84.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 84.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 35.7% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 53.1% | 62.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 62.0% | 88.2% | 7 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia was 84.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release