Belize vs Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belize
8.8%
in 2024
Cambodia
8.0%
in 2024
Belize rank
60th
Cambodia rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belize
- Cambodia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 8.8% against 8.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cambodia ahead.
Belize ranks 60th and Cambodia ranks 62nd of 169 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 42.4% | 38.3% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 22.3% | 18.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 10.3% | 5.3% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 11.6% | 4.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Belize or Cambodia?
- Belize, at 8.8% against 8.0% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belize and Cambodia?
- 0.8%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cambodia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Cambodia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belize ranks 60th and Cambodia ranks 62nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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