Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia

Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 95.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
136th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2015
All-time low
64.9%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0204060801001998200820191998: 64.9 %1999: 68.1 %2000: 72 %2001: 79.9 %2002: 91.6 %2003: 95.7 %2004: 97.6 %2005: 98.6 %2006: 98.3 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 97.4 %2010: 98.6 %2011: 97.1 %2012: 97 %2013: 97.8 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 95.8 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 95.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia stood at 95.3%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia peaked at 99.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1998.

Cambodia ranks 136th of 188 countries on this measure, 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, female in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 64.9%
1999 68.1% +4.9%
2000 72.0% +5.8%
2001 79.9% +10.9%
2002 91.6% +14.7%
2003 95.7% +4.4%
2004 97.6% +2.1%
2005 98.6% +1.0%
2006 98.3% -0.3%
2007 98.6% +0.4%
2008 97.5% -1.1%
2009 97.4% -0.1%
2010 98.6% +1.2%
2011 97.1% -1.5%
2012 97.0% -0.1%
2013 97.8% +0.7%
2014 96.1% -1.7%
2015 99.4% +3.5%
2016 95.8% -3.6%
2017 95.7% -0.1%
2018 96.1% +0.5%
2019 95.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.5% 64.9% 68.1% 2
2000s 92.7% 72.0% 98.6% 10
2010s 96.9% 95.3% 99.4% 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.5% compare
  2. 134 Gambia 95.9% compare
  3. 135 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.7% compare
  4. 137 Bermuda 95.2% compare
  5. 138 Myanmar 94.8% compare
  6. 139 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 94.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Cambodia was 95.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1998.
How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Cambodia ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.