Children out of school, primary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Children out of school, primary was 76,741 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Cambodia stood at 76,741.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Cambodia peaked at 362,398 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25,105, in 2011.
Cambodia ranks 60th of 197 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, primary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 290,788 | — |
| 1998 | 362,398 | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 337,522 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 227,015 | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 89,285 | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 103,853 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 81,760 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 93,303 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 124,229 | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 25,105 | -79.8% |
| 2012 | 47,785 | +90.3% |
| 2014 | 166,042 | +247.5% |
| 2015 | 160,776 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 199,386 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 229,625 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 222,356 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 188,935 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 190,883 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 223,796 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 320,435 | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 159,916 | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 76,741 | -52.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +247.5% | 47,785 | 166,042 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330,236 | 290,788 | 362,398 | 3 |
| 2000s | 119,043 | 81,760 | 227,015 | 5 |
| 2010s | 151,582 | 25,105 | 229,625 | 9 |
| 2020s | 194,354 | 76,741 | 320,435 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 out of school, primary in Cambodia?
- Children out of school, primary in Cambodia was 76,741 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 362,398 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,105 in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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. 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.