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 29.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, 2000–2020
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 29.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 156.3% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia peaked at 29.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +57.3% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +156.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 13.6% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.6% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
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 29.7% in 2020, 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 29.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release