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 1.39 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia is 1.39 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia peaked at 1.68 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6634 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.61 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.52 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.68 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 1.54 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 1.66 GPIA | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6634 GPIA | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9925 GPIA | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9784 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9051 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 GPIA | +22.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.68 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.6634 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9051 GPIA | 1.39 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cambodia was 1.39 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.68 GPIA 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 0.6634 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Cambodia ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 31.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release