Cambodia vs Myanmar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cambodia
76,741 children
in 2024
Myanmar
65,967 children
in 2010
Cambodia rank
60th
Myanmar rank
63rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 76,741 children against 65,967 children in Myanmar, a difference of 10,774 children.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Cambodia ranks 60th and Myanmar ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119,043 children | 264,216 children | 145,173 children | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 124,229 children | 65,967 children | 58,262 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 Myanmar?
- Cambodia, at 76,741 children against 65,967 children in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 10,774 children, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and Myanmar ranks 63rd 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.