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

Cambodia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 95.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.0%
in 2004
All-time low
80.6%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

02550751001998200820191998: 80.6 %1999: 82.2 %2000: 85.7 %2001: 92.9 %2002: 105.1 %2003: 108.4 %2004: 109 %2005: 108.6 %2006: 107.2 %2007: 107.1 %2008: 104.4 %2009: 103.5 %2010: 103.6 %2011: 102.6 %2012: 102.5 %2013: 105.1 %2014: 100 %2015: 99.5 %2016: 96.9 %2017: 96.1 %2018: 96.5 %2019: 95.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cambodia stood at 95.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cambodia peaked at 109.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1998.

That places Cambodia 141st 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, male in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 80.6%
1999 82.2% +1.9%
2000 85.7% +4.3%
2001 92.9% +8.4%
2002 105.1% +13.2%
2003 108.4% +3.2%
2004 109.0% +0.5%
2005 108.6% -0.3%
2006 107.2% -1.3%
2007 107.1% -0.1%
2008 104.4% -2.5%
2009 103.5% -0.8%
2010 103.6% +0.1%
2011 102.6% -1.0%
2012 102.5% -0.1%
2013 105.1% +2.6%
2014 100.0% -4.8%
2015 99.5% -0.6%
2016 96.9% -2.6%
2017 96.1% -0.8%
2018 96.5% +0.4%
2019 95.1% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.4% 80.6% 82.2% 2
2000s 103.2% 85.7% 109.0% 10
2010s 99.8% 95.1% 105.1% 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 138 Myanmar 95.9% compare
  2. 139 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.8% compare
  3. 140 Vanuatu 95.4% compare
  4. 142 Panama 94.8% compare
  5. 143 Kiribati 94.7% compare
  6. 144 Madagascar 94.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cambodia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cambodia was 95.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 109.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1998.
How does Cambodia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Cambodia ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.