Cambodia vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cambodia
22.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.7%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
48th
Nigeria rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cambodia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.7% against 22.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 28.0% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 28.0% | 7.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 25.4% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.7% against 22.2% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cambodia and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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