Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia is 11.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 13.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2011.
That places Cambodia 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 11.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 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, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia was 11.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release