Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 10.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 10.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cambodia peaked at 12.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2007.
That places Cambodia 62nd 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, male (modelled) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 10.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 10.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 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, male (modelled) in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cambodia was 10.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2007.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release