How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children out of school, primary, female

Cambodia

46,902

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

40,481

in 2025

Cambodia rank

60th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

63rd

Children out of school, primary, female over time

Cambodia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 46,902 against 40,481 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6,421.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	224,083	114,450	109,633	Cambodia
2000s	81,409	88,881	7,472	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	82,961	27,170	55,791	Cambodia
2020s	97,320	34,635	62,685	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, female, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Cambodia, at 46,902 against 40,481 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, female between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 6,421, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for children out of school, primary, female?: Cambodia ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, primary, female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.