Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 739,680 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 739,680 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia peaked at 1.96 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 739,680, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 37th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.92 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 896,514 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 926,068 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 911,921 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 900,620 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 872,206 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 803,236 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 739,680 | -7.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 739,680 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 739,680 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 25.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 1.92 million | 1.96 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 896,514 | 1.85 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 845,533 | 739,680 | 911,921 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia was 739,680 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,680 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Cambodia ranks 37th out of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release