Cambodia vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Cambodia
3.7%
in 2024
Zambia
3.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
106th
Zambia rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- Zambia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zambia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 108th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 31.0% | 14.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 13.8% | 7.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 10.1% | 4.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 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, Cambodia or Zambia?
- Cambodia, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cambodia and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 108th of 203 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 (%). 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