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 0.7485 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia stood at 0.7485 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 53.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7322 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7513 GPIA | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7322 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6 GPIA | +118.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7485 GPIA | -53.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.7485 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.7485 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 | +118.7% | 0.7322 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.7322 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 4 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia was 0.7485 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.6 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7322 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release