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 19.4% 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
Cambodia recorded 19.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia peaked at 43.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 41st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.6% | — |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 19.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 19.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.6% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 19.4% | 39.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.4% | 24.4% | 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 19.4% 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 43.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cambodia ranks 41st 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release