Adolescents out of school in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adolescents out of school was 17.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Cambodia stood at 17.6%.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Cambodia peaked at 86.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 46th out of 179 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83.8% | — |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -54.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +75.5% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 83.8% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 16.3% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 13.4% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 14.4% | 22.6% | 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 in Cambodia?
- Adolescents out of school in Cambodia was 17.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Cambodia ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 (% of 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.