Adolescents out of school, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adolescents out of school, female was 15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Cambodia is 15.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Cambodia peaked at 89.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.8% | — |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +58.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -27.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 15.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 15.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 87.8% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 19.6% | 87.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 13.6% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 15.0% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Cambodia?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Cambodia was 15.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Cambodia ranks 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.