Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 20.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 20.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 141.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cambodia peaked at 83.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80.0% | — |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +95.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -68.0% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +141.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 20.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +141.7% | 8.3% | 20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 13.2% | 82.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.2% | 25.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 8.3% | 25.9% | 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, male in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cambodia was 20.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Cambodia ranks 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release