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 119,524 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 119,524 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 889,899 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 119,524 number, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2015, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 833,467 number | — |
| 1999 | 888,696 number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 889,899 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 868,626 number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 806,347 number | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 762,847 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 775,470 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 749,941 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 395,498 number | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 182,771 number | -53.8% |
| 2008 | 229,790 number | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 161,995 number | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 278,853 number | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 255,668 number | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 157,125 number | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 119,524 number | -23.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 119,524 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,401 number, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 119,524 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,637 number, 7.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 861,082 number | 833,467 number | 888,696 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 629,021 number | 182,771 number | 889,899 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 194,633 number | 119,524 number | 278,853 number | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia was 119,524 number in 2015, 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 889,899 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,524 number in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.