Adolescents out of school, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adolescents out of school, male was 20.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school, male in Cambodia stood at 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Cambodia peaked at 83.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 45th 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80.0% | — |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +95.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -68.0% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +141.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 20.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, male in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +141.7% | 8.3% | 20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 13.2% | 82.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.2% | 25.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 8.3% | 25.9% | 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, male in Cambodia?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Cambodia was 20.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Cambodia ranks 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.