Children out of school, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Children out of school, female was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Cambodia stood at 4.6%.
The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Cambodia peaked at 23.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
Cambodia ranks 98th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.1% | — |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -61.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +131.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -43.9% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -45.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.8% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 3.9% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 4.6% | 14.9% | 5 |
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 children out of school, female in Cambodia?
- Children out of school, female in Cambodia was 4.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for children out of school, female?
- Cambodia ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.