Labor force with basic education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Labor force with basic education, female was 75.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, female in Cambodia, 1996–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 75.5% for labor force with basic education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Cambodia peaked at 83.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 5th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force with basic education, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.4% | — |
| 1997 | 66.1% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 66.1% | 74.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 73.0% | 83.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 73.2% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.3% | 76.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Saint Lucia 84.4% compare
- 3 Nigeria 81.8% compare
- 4 Uganda 78.2% compare
- 6 Angola 70.5% compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 69.1% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.2% compare
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Cambodia?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Cambodia was 75.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).