Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cambodia

Cambodia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 4.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
53rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 1994
All-time low
4.1%
in 2013
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cambodia, 1994–2018

01020301994200620181994: 31 %1997: 26.8 %1998: 24.8 %2000: 17 %2001: 10 %2002: 9.5 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 9.9 %2007: 9.6 %2008: 8.8 %2009: 7.8 %2010: 6.1 %2011: 5 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 4.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cambodia peaked at 31.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.

Cambodia ranks 53rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.5% 24.8% 31.0% 3
2000s 10.5% 7.8% 17.0% 10
2010s 4.9% 4.1% 6.1% 9

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 5.2% compare
  2. 51 Solomon Islands 5.1% compare
  3. 52 Lebanon 4.7% compare
  4. 54 Tonga 4.3% compare
  5. 55 Djibouti 4.3% compare
  6. 56 Afghanistan 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cambodia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cambodia was 4.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
How does Cambodia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.