Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 290,547 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cambodia stood at 290,547.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cambodia peaked at 851,344 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 230,461, in 2022.
Cambodia ranks 35th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 825,610 | — |
| 1999 | 851,344 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 846,946 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 841,880 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 808,655 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 782,036 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 769,233 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 565,972 | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 441,283 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 433,816 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 341,803 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 295,858 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 230,461 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 315,717 | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 290,547 | -8.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 290,547 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,766, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 290,547 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,241, 40.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 838,477 | 825,610 | 851,344 | 2 |
| 2000s | 686,228 | 433,816 | 846,946 | 8 |
| 2020s | 294,877 | 230,461 | 341,803 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Cambodia was 290,547 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 851,344 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,461 in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release