Belize vs Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Belize
12.9%
in 2025
Cambodia
11.2%
in 2025
Belize rank
58th
Cambodia rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Cambodia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 12.9% against 11.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Belize ranks 58th and Cambodia ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 9.4% | 7.0% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 9.7% | 7.8% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 12.6% | 4.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Belize or Cambodia?
- Belize, at 12.9% against 11.2% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belize and Cambodia?
- 1.7%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cambodia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Cambodia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 58th and Cambodia ranks 61st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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