Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 29,839 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 29,839 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cambodia peaked at 171,353 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,607, in 2012.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 83,501 | — |
| 1998 | 120,568 | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 114,389 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 55,916 | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 23,495 | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 46,083 | +96.1% |
| 2007 | 26,815 | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 35,862 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 62,088 | +73.1% |
| 2012 | 12,607 | -79.7% |
| 2014 | 82,397 | +553.6% |
| 2015 | 98,196 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 102,101 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 112,858 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 110,855 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 94,344 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 92,963 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 115,400 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 171,353 | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 75,615 | -55.9% |
| 2024 | 29,839 | -60.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 29,839 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 29,839 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,551, 5.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, male 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 | +553.6% | 12,607 | 82,397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,153 | 83,501 | 120,568 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37,634 | 23,495 | 55,916 | 5 |
| 2010s | 84,431 | 12,607 | 112,858 | 8 |
| 2020s | 97,034 | 29,839 | 171,353 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 36,435 compare
- 69 Germany 36,131 compare
- 70 Peru 30,543 compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 29,367 compare
- 73 Nicaragua 27,762 compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 26,504 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 children of primary school age, male in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Cambodia was 29,839 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 171,353 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,607 in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release