Labor force with basic education, female in Cambodia

Cambodia: Labor force with basic education, female was 75.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
75.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2001
All-time low
66.1%
in 1997
Years of data
21
1996–2023

Labor force with basic education, female in Cambodia, 1996–2023

0204060801996200920231996: 73.4 % of female working-age population with basic education1997: 66.1 % of female working-age population with basic education1999: 74.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2000: 78.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2001: 83.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2003: 76.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 73 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 73.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 76.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 80 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 82.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 75.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 73.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 74.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 75.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 76.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 74.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 75 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 76.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 74.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 75.5 % of female working-age population with basic education

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Cambodia, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Saint Lucia 84.4% compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 81.8% compare
  3. 4 Uganda 78.2% compare
  4. 6 Angola 70.5% compare
  5. 7 Republic of Moldova 69.1% compare
  6. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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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).