Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 108.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in Cambodia is 108.97, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Cambodia peaked at 198.88 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.28, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.28 | — |
| 1972 | 42.57 | +40.6% |
| 1973 | 41.34 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 138.13 | +234.1% |
| 1982 | 168.68 | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 189.94 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 198.88 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 197.12 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 192.9 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 173.47 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 152.26 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 135.98 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 113.42 | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 103.98 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 104.67 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 99.21 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 95.87 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 94.24 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 98.37 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 102.79 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 110.34 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 123.67 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 126.51 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 129.02 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 129.55 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 128.41 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 127.72 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 124.07 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 123.78 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 123.36 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 118.76 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 115.42 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 115.81 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 108.94 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 103.76 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 101.73 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 100.69 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.67 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 100.48 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 107.02 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 105.28 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 106.33 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 107.04 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 108.97 | +1.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 108.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 108.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +234.1% | 41.34 | 138.13 |
| 1972 | +40.6% | 30.28 | 42.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.06 | 30.28 | 42.57 | 3 |
| 1980s | 171.93 | 135.98 | 198.88 | 9 |
| 1990s | 101.39 | 94.24 | 113.42 | 7 |
| 2000s | 122.59 | 102.79 | 129.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.86 | 99.67 | 123.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.93 | 105.28 | 108.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Cambodia?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Cambodia was 108.97 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.88 in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.28 in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Cambodia ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.