Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 9.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cambodia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 9.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cambodia peaked at 10.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.2% | — |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -78.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +143.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +57.6% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 9.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 9.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.6% | 9.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.6% compare
- 52 Cayman Islands 9.6% compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 9.5% compare
- 55 Burundi 9.2% compare
- 56 Ukraine 8.9% compare
- 57 Armenia 8.9% compare
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 in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cambodia was 9.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/