Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Cambodia
175,265
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
219,436
in 2025
Cambodia rank
39th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 219,436 against 175,265 in Cambodia, a difference of 44,171.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 184 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 | 836,888 | 110,684 | 726,204 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 626,891 | 129,179 | 497,712 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 173,651 | 151,384 | 22,267 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 188,303 | 199,638 | 11,335 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 219,436 against 175,265 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 44,171, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release