Children not in school in Cambodia
Cambodia: Children not in school was 27.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children not in school in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Cambodia is 27.85, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Cambodia peaked at 88.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.81, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Children not in school in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.24 | — |
| 2003 | 84.22 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 81.59 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 79.91 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 74.46 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 75.07 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.84 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 64.85 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 59.62 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 58.88 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.31 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 53.42 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 46.54 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 27.81 | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 43.69 | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 53.97 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 39.36 | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 27.85 | -29.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 27.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 27.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +57.1% | 27.81 | 43.69 |
| 2020 | -40.2% | 46.54 | 27.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.48 | 72.84 | 88.24 | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.6 | 46.54 | 64.85 | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.54 | 27.81 | 53.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 51 Palestine 31.35 compare
- 52 Jordan 30.62 compare
- 53 Bahrain 29.81 compare
- 55 Montserrat 27.08 compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 25.91 compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 25.09 compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Cambodia?
- Children not in school in Cambodia was 27.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.81 in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for children not in school?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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