Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 6,789 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cambodia stood at 6,789.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 13,421 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,820, in 1999.
Cambodia ranks 90th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,821 | — |
| 1999 | 3,820 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,951 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,694 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 5,157 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 5,682 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6,218 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 6,361 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,126 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6,953 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 8,361 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 8,593 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8,999 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10,967 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 11,515 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11,879 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12,040 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,839 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 13,246 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13,128 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13,421 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,476 | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 8,135 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 6,665 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 6,607 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,789 | +2.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6,789 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,982, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6,789 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,124, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -51.7% | 13,421 | 6,476 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,820 | 3,820 | 3,821 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,210 | 3,951 | 8,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,004 | 8,999 | 13,421 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,934 | 6,476 | 8,135 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cambodia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cambodia was 6,789 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,421 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,820 in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 90th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release