Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia

Cambodia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 21.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.1%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
50th
of 153 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2004
All-time low
21.1%
in 2019
Years of data
19
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 26.2 %2000: 37 %2001: 36.3 %2002: 36.6 %2004: 51.6 %2005: 24 %2006: 38.2 %2007: 48.1 %2008: 48.3 %2010: 48.5 %2011: 44.1 %2012: 39.3 %2013: 33.7 %2014: 30.4 %2015: 30.1 %2016: 30.1 %2017: 26.3 %2018: 23.4 %2019: 21.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia stood at 21.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cambodia peaked at 51.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2019.

That places Cambodia 50th 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, male (%) in Cambodia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 26.2%
2000 37.0% +40.9%
2001 36.3% -1.9%
2002 36.6% +0.9%
2004 51.6% +41.0%
2005 24.0% -53.5%
2006 38.2% +59.0%
2007 48.1% +26.1%
2008 48.3% +0.4%
2010 48.5% +0.3%
2011 44.1% -8.9%
2012 39.3% -10.9%
2013 33.7% -14.2%
2014 30.4% -9.9%
2015 30.1% -1.1%
2016 30.1% +0.3%
2017 26.3% -12.7%
2018 23.4% -10.9%
2019 21.1% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1
2000s 40.0% 24.0% 51.6% 8
2010s 32.7% 21.1% 48.5% 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

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  2. 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.6% compare
  3. 49 Philippines 21.6% compare
  4. 51 Dominica 20.1% compare
  5. 52 Brazil 20.0% compare
  6. 53 Tunisia 19.3% compare

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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 21.1% 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 51.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
How does Cambodia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Cambodia ranks 50th 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 56.3%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 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/