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 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 17.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.
That places Cambodia 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.5% | — |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -79.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +238.8% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -50.5% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -52.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +238.8% | 2.6% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 1.4% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 3.7% | 15.7% | 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, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cambodia was 3.7% in 2024, 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 17.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 57.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release