Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8113 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia is 0.8113 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7491 GPIA, in 2022.
Cambodia ranks 118th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9388 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8118 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7491 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8113 GPIA | -19.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.8113 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9123 GPIA, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.8113 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 | +34.1% | 0.7491 GPIA | 1 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8631 GPIA | 0.7491 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia was 0.8113 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7491 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cambodia ranks 118th out of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release