Cambodia vs Laos: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and
Cambodia
337,449
in 2024
Laos
294,861
in 2025
Cambodia rank
35th
Laos rank
38th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 337,449 against 294,861 in Laos, a difference of 42,588.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 35th and Laos ranks 38th of 171 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 | 1.07 million | 299,437 | 771,523 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 695,419 | 294,995 | 400,423 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 392,197 | 256,308 | 135,889 | 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 337,449 against 294,861 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Cambodia and Laos?
- 42,588, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 12 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 35th and Laos ranks 38th of 171 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, female (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