Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia

Cambodia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 15.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.4%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
46th
of 153 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2004
All-time low
15.4%
in 2019
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia, 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 22.9 %2000: 33.8 %2001: 31.8 %2002: 32.8 %2004: 43.9 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 35.2 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 41.3 %2010: 40.3 %2011: 35.5 %2012: 30.8 %2013: 26 %2014: 23.8 %2015: 23.4 %2016: 23.8 %2017: 19.9 %2018: 17 %2019: 15.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia is 15.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia peaked at 43.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2019.

That places Cambodia 46th out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Cambodia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 22.9%
2000 33.8% +47.5%
2001 31.8% -6.0%
2002 32.8% +2.9%
2004 43.9% +33.9%
2005 24.1% -45.1%
2006 35.2% +46.0%
2007 41.6% +18.3%
2008 41.3% -0.7%
2010 40.3% -2.5%
2011 35.5% -11.9%
2012 30.8% -13.3%
2013 26.0% -15.4%
2014 23.8% -8.5%
2015 23.4% -1.7%
2016 23.8% +1.6%
2017 19.9% -16.4%
2018 17.0% -14.4%
2019 15.4% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1
2000s 35.6% 24.1% 43.9% 8
2010s 25.6% 15.4% 40.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia was 15.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
How does Cambodia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Cambodia ranks 46th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/