Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 76,741 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cambodia is 76,741 children, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cambodia peaked at 362,398 children in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25,105 children, in 2011.
That places Cambodia 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 290,788 children | — |
| 1998 | 362,398 children | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 337,522 children | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 227,015 children | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 89,285 children | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 103,853 children | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 81,760 children | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 93,303 children | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 124,229 children | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 25,105 children | -79.8% |
| 2012 | 47,785 children | +90.3% |
| 2014 | 166,042 children | +247.5% |
| 2015 | 160,776 children | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 199,386 children | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 229,625 children | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 222,356 children | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 188,935 children | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 190,883 children | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 223,796 children | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 320,435 children | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 159,916 children | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 76,741 children | -52.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 76,741 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 76,741 children is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225 children, 18.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 children | 166,042 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330,236 children | 290,788 children | 362,398 children | 3 |
| 2000s | 119,043 children | 81,760 children | 227,015 children | 5 |
| 2010s | 151,582 children | 25,105 children | 229,625 children | 9 |
| 2020s | 194,354 children | 76,741 children | 320,435 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cambodia?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Cambodia was 76,741 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 362,398 children in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,105 children in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.