How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?

14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Cambodia

9.4%

in 2019

Laos

9.3%

in 2019

Cambodia rank

58th

Laos rank

59th

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

Cambodia
Laos

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Laos ahead.

Cambodia ranks 58th and Laos ranks 59th of 166 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	21.3%	30.4%	9.1%	Laos
2000s	7.8%	20.2%	12.4%	Laos
2010s	7.3%	7.4%	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, female, Cambodia or Laos?: Cambodia, at 9.4% against 9.3% in Laos as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Cambodia and Laos?: 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?: 14 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, female?: Cambodia ranks 58th and Laos ranks 59th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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