Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 18.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia stood at 18.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia peaked at 48.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.2% | — |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -8.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 18.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 18.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 22.2% | 44.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.2% | 23.2% | 5 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia was 18.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release