Algeria vs Cambodia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Algeria
78,683 children
in 2025
Cambodia
76,741 children
in 2024
Algeria rank
59th
Cambodia rank
60th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Algeria
- Cambodia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 78,683 children against 76,741 children in Cambodia, a difference of 1,942 children.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 59th and Cambodia ranks 60th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394,920 children | 314,155 children | 80,766 children | Algeria |
| 2000s | 80,852 children | 119,043 children | 38,191 children | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 28,311 children | 151,582 children | 123,271 children | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 55,560 children | 194,354 children | 138,794 children | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Algeria or Cambodia?
- Algeria, at 78,683 children against 76,741 children in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Algeria and Cambodia?
- 1,942 children, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cambodia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Cambodia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Algeria ranks 59th and Cambodia ranks 60th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.