Cambodia vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Cambodia
42.4%
in 2025
Rwanda
36.3%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
50th
Rwanda rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Cambodia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 42.4% against 36.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cambodia ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 66.2% | 2.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 50.5% | 4.8% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 41.0% | 5.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Cambodia or Rwanda?
- Cambodia, at 42.4% against 36.3% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 6.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Cambodia ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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