Children out of school, primary, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Children out of school, primary, female was 46,902 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 46,902 for children out of school, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Cambodia peaked at 241,830 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35,178, in 2012.
That places Cambodia 60th out of 177 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.
Children out of school, primary, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 207,287 | — |
| 1998 | 241,830 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 223,133 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 171,099 | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 65,790 | -61.5% |
| 2006 | 57,770 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 54,945 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 57,441 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 62,141 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 35,178 | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 83,645 | +137.8% |
| 2015 | 62,580 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 97,285 | +55.5% |
| 2017 | 116,767 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 111,501 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 94,591 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 97,920 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 108,396 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 149,082 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 84,301 | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 46,902 | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224,083 | 207,287 | 241,830 | 3 |
| 2000s | 81,409 | 54,945 | 171,099 | 5 |
| 2010s | 82,961 | 35,178 | 116,767 | 8 |
| 2020s | 97,320 | 46,902 | 149,082 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 57 Iran 60,444 compare
- 58 Morocco 55,174 compare
- 59 Paraguay 52,035 compare
- 61 El Salvador 45,017 compare
- 62 Mauritania 43,009 compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,481 compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,111 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Cambodia?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Cambodia was 46,902 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 241,830 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,178 in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.