Cambodia vs Laos: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cambodia
76,741 children
in 2024
Laos
82,273 children
in 2025
Cambodia rank
60th
Laos rank
58th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 82,273 children against 76,741 children in Cambodia, a difference of 5,532 children.
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 60th and Laos ranks 58th of 196 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 children | 204,972 children | 125,264 children | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 119,043 children | 158,423 children | 39,380 children | Laos |
| 2010s | 151,582 children | 48,090 children | 103,492 children | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 194,354 children | 66,766 children | 127,589 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, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 82,273 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 Cambodia and Laos?
- 5,532 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and Laos ranks 58th 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.