Cambodia vs Laos: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and
Cambodia
739,680
in 2024
Laos
596,028
in 2025
Cambodia rank
37th
Laos rank
40th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 739,680 against 596,028 in Laos, a difference of 143,652.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 37th and Laos ranks 40th of 178 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 512,998 | 1.43 million | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 515,988 | 806,804 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 845,533 | 510,081 | 335,451 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Cambodia or Laos?
- Cambodia, at 739,680 against 596,028 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Cambodia and Laos?
- 143,652, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Cambodia ranks 37th and Laos ranks 40th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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