Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 141,950 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia is 141,950, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia peaked at 337,157 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96,046, in 2020.
That places Cambodia 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 337,157 | — |
| 2003 | 277,379 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 260,262 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 250,218 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 233,169 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 236,447 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 226,077 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 203,860 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 195,694 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 204,490 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 194,642 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 184,959 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 160,274 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 96,046 | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 141,950 | +47.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 141,950 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 141,950 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 15.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +47.8% | 96,046 | 141,950 |
| 2020 | -40.1% | 160,274 | 96,046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,101 | 226,077 | 337,157 | 7 |
| 2010s | 190,653 | 160,274 | 204,490 | 6 |
| 2020s | 118,998 | 96,046 | 141,950 | 2 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia was 141,950 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 337,157 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,046 in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release