Cambodia vs European Union: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Cambodia
13.3%
in 2015
European Union
2.5%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
44th
European Union rank
42nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Cambodia
  • European Union
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 13.3% against 2.5% in European Union, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 5.4 times European Union's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 44th and European Union ranks 42nd of 150 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 85.3% 2.6% 82.7% Cambodia
2000s 60.6% 2.2% 58.4% Cambodia
2010s 20.4% 2.8% 17.6% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Cambodia or European Union?
Cambodia, at 13.3% against 2.5% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cambodia and European Union?
10.8%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and European Union?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and European Union rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Cambodia ranks 44th and European Union ranks 42nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.