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 33.3% 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 %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 33.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia peaked at 85.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.4% | — |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +3.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 33.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 33.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 84.4% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 38.9% | 83.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 27.8% | 37.7% | 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 33.3% 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 85.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 179 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release