Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.09 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.09 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.33 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.9062 modelled data
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia is 1.09 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia peaked at 1.33 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9062 modelled data, in 2013.
Cambodia ranks 50th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9753 modelled data | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9101 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9062 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9574 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.12 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.9062 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia was 1.09 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9062 modelled data in 2013.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Cambodia ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release