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 14.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia peaked at 89.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.0% | — |
| 1999 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -25.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 14.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 14.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.0%, 2.3× the median. (16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +61.7% | 17.8% | 28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 88.0% | 89.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 20.2% | 88.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 14.1% | 28.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 33 Republic of Moldova 16.5% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 15.7% compare
- 35 Paraguay 15.0% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.8% compare
- 38 Indonesia 13.5% compare
- 39 Bulgaria 13.3% 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 14.1% in 2015, 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 89.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.