Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.26 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.26 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.46 modelled data
in 2001
All-time low
0.8424 modelled data
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia stood at 1.26 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia peaked at 1.46 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8424 modelled data, in 2018.
That places Cambodia 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.44 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.32 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.21 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.17 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9713 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8981 modelled data | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8424 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8676 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9897 modelled data | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 modelled data | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.26 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.26 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.26 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.26 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 1.46 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.8424 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 modelled data | 0.9897 modelled data | 1.26 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 19 Grenada 1.29 modelled data compare
- 20 British Virgin Islands 1.29 modelled data compare
- 21 Switzerland 1.29 modelled data compare
- 23 Sweden 1.25 modelled data compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 1.24 modelled data compare
- 25 Eritrea 1.23 modelled data 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia was 1.26 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8424 modelled data in 2018.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release