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 0.873 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia is 0.873 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.803 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.21 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.23 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9711 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8498 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.803 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 0.873 GPIA | -15.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.873 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.873 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9058 GPIA | 0.803 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 0.873 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.803 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cambodia ranks 103rd out of 171 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release