Female teachers in primary education as a share of total rose 1.33% to 59.0% in Cambodia in 2020, according to World Bank.
Historically, female teachers in primary education as a share of total in Cambodia reached an all time high of 59.0% in 2020 and an all time low of 14.7% in 1971. When compared to Cambodia's main peers, female teachers in primary education as a share of total in China amounted to 70.2%, 53.7% in Laos, 68.8% in Thailand and 78.6% in Vietnam in 2020.
Cambodia has been ranked 93rd within the group of 118 countries we follow in terms of female teachers in primary education as a share of total, 7 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Female Teachers, Primary Education (As % of Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | % | 52.4% | 54.1% | 55.7% | 56.4% | 58.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | ... | ... | ... | 62.6% | 64.0% | 65.6% | 67.4% | 69.0% | |||||||||||||
| India | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49.5% | 50.7% | 51.2% | ... | 54.4% | ||||||||
| Japan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
| Laos | % | 51.3% | 51.8% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 53.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 69.5% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.4% | 69.7% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 82.8% | 82.3% | 80.3% | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||
| Russia | % | ... | ... | ... | 98.8% | 98.9% | 95.6% | 99.2% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| Thailand | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 73.4% | 71.3% | 71.6% | ... | 71.6% | ||||||||||
| USA | % | 87.1% | ... | 87.1% | ... | 86.8% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 77.6% | 77.8% | 73.4% | 78.1% | 77.7% |
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