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 16.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia is 16.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia peaked at 21.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.9% | 19.5% | 6 |
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 16.4% 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 21.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 206 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 down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release