Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 175,265 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
175,265
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
857,255
in 1999
All-time low
120,682
in 2015
Years of data
20
1998–2024
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 175,265 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 857,255 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 120,682, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 816,521 | — |
| 1999 | 857,255 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 856,067 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 844,199 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 808,745 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 785,043 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 799,735 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 758,185 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 383,282 | -49.4% |
| 2007 | 175,644 | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 231,122 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 144,910 | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 243,562 | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 216,832 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 142,267 | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 120,682 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 203,624 | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 229,246 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 145,077 | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 175,265 | +20.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 175,265 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 175,265 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,268, 41.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 836,888 | 816,521 | 857,255 | 2 |
| 2000s | 626,891 | 175,644 | 856,067 | 9 |
| 2010s | 173,651 | 120,682 | 243,562 | 5 |
| 2020s | 188,303 | 145,077 | 229,246 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 219,436 compare
- 37 South Africa 209,161 compare
- 38 Liberia 178,441 compare
- 40 Mauritania 151,311 compare
- 41 Tunisia 151,204
- 42 Romania 142,646 compare
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia was 175,265 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 857,255 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,682 in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release