Cambodia vs Laos: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Cambodia
76,741
in 2024
Laos
82,273
in 2025
Cambodia rank
61st
Laos rank
59th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 82,273 against 76,741 in Cambodia, a difference of 5,532.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 61st and Laos ranks 59th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330,236 | 204,972 | 125,264 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 119,043 | 158,423 | 39,380 | Laos |
| 2010s | 151,582 | 48,090 | 103,492 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 194,354 | 66,766 | 127,589 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 82,273 against 76,741 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Cambodia and Laos?
- 5,532, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 61st and Laos ranks 59th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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