Cambodia vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Cambodia
9.4%
in 2019
Laos
8.4%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
50th
Laos rank
53rd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 9.4% against 8.4% in Laos, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Laos ahead.

Cambodia ranks 50th and Laos ranks 53rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 15.0% 26.6% 11.6% Laos
2000s 4.6% 17.9% 13.3% Laos
2010s 6.1% 6.2% 0.1% Laos

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 Laos?
Cambodia, at 9.4% against 8.4% in Laos as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cambodia and Laos?
1.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 50th and Laos ranks 53rd of 188 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/