Cambodia vs Egypt: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Cambodia
3.7%
in 2024
Egypt
3.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
106th
Egypt rank
109th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Egypt
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 106th and Egypt ranks 109th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.6% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 15.0% | 9.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 11.4% | 3.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Cambodia or Egypt?
- Cambodia, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Cambodia and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Egypt?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Egypt rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 106th and Egypt ranks 109th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.