Cambodia vs South Africa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Cambodia
739,680
in 2024
South Africa
1.07 million
in 2023
Cambodia rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M199420092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.07 million against 739,680 in Cambodia, a difference of 326,040.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Cambodia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 178 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.96 million 2.88 million 921,340 South Africa
2000s 1.65 million 2.84 million 1.19 million South Africa
2020s 871,996 957,301 85,305 South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.07 million against 739,680 in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Cambodia and South Africa?
326,040, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cambodia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release