Cambodia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 55.17% from 0.67 in 1971 (0.88% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 38 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2021, Cambodia's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.04 on 2020 (from 1 to 1.04).

Across the 8 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2020), the average change was +0.01 and a typical year strayed about 0.00562 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.04 in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Cambodia had the 10th highest value of the 51 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Cambodia in the 2021 ranking

• Tanzania — 7th of 51: 1.04
• Burkina Faso — 8th of 51: 1.04
• Mauritius — 9th of 51: 1.04
• Philippines — 11th of 51: 1.03
• Albania — 12th of 51: 1.03
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 13th of 51: 1.02

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 13 values

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Australia — 0.98 (2020)
• Brunei Darussalam — 1.02 (2020)
• China — 1.01 (2021)
• Fiji — 1.02 (2021)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 1.02 (2021)
• Indonesia — 0.99 (2018)
• Japan — 1 (2019)
• Korea, Rep. — 1 (2020)
• Lao PDR

More education data for Cambodia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 2.27 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 108.97% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 46,016 (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 21.44% (2024)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 955,656 (2018)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 33.57% (2021)

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Questions people ask

What is Cambodia's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

1.04 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 55.17% from 0.67 in 1971 (0.88% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.04 in 2021 and the lowest 0.67 in 1971.

How does Cambodia rank?

10th highest of 51 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Cambodia?

In 2021, Cambodia's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.04 on 2020 (from 1 to 1.04). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2020), the average change was +0.01 and a typical year strayed about 0.00562 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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