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 1.55 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.55 WPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia peaked at 1.75 WPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.53 WPIA, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.58 WPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.75 WPIA | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.58 WPIA | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.53 WPIA | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 WPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.67 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.54 WPIA | 1.53 WPIA | 1.55 WPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 21 Costa Rica 1.65 WPIA compare
- 22 Gambia 1.64 WPIA compare
- 23 Senegal 1.58 WPIA compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 1.55 WPIA compare
- 26 Mali 1.48 WPIA compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0.861 WPIA 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 1.55 WPIA in 2021, 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 1.75 WPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 WPIA in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 11.4%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release