Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female was 22.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
22.7%
Change on year
up 1,745.8%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2000
All-time low
1.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Cambodia stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,745.8% on the previous year and up 313.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Cambodia peaked at 25.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -56.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -78.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +1745.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 22.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 12.7% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 6 Mozambique 32.5% compare
- 7 Cameroon 28.2% compare
- 8 Gambia 23.1% compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.3% compare
- 11 Zambia 18.7% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.8% 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, rural, female in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Cambodia was 22.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female?
- Cambodia ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release