Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia

Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 95.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
140th
of 188 countries
All-time high
103.7%
in 2005
All-time low
72.8%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 72.8 %1999: 75.2 %2000: 79 %2001: 86.5 %2002: 98.5 %2003: 102.2 %2004: 103.4 %2005: 103.7 %2006: 102.8 %2007: 102.9 %2008: 101 %2009: 100.5 %2010: 101.2 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 101.5 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 99.5 %2016: 96.4 %2017: 95.9 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 95.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 95.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 103.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 1998.

That places Cambodia 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 72.8%
1999 75.2% +3.3%
2000 79.0% +5.0%
2001 86.5% +9.5%
2002 98.5% +13.9%
2003 102.2% +3.7%
2004 103.4% +1.2%
2005 103.7% +0.3%
2006 102.8% -0.9%
2007 102.9% +0.1%
2008 101.0% -1.8%
2009 100.5% -0.5%
2010 101.2% +0.6%
2011 99.9% -1.3%
2012 99.8% -0.1%
2013 101.5% +1.7%
2014 98.1% -3.3%
2015 99.5% +1.4%
2016 96.4% -3.1%
2017 95.9% -0.5%
2018 96.3% +0.4%
2019 95.2% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.0% 72.8% 75.2% 2
2000s 98.1% 79.0% 103.7% 10
2010s 98.4% 95.2% 101.5% 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 137 Madagascar 95.6% compare
  2. 138 Bermuda 95.6% compare
  3. 139 Myanmar 95.4% compare
  4. 141 Vanuatu 94.8% compare
  5. 142 Panama 94.3% compare
  6. 143 Angola 94.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cambodia was 95.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 1998.
How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.