Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8357 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia is 0.8357 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7794 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8528 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8628 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7794 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8357 GPIA | +7.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.8357 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.8357 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8699 GPIA | 0.7794 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 103 Botswana 0.8411 GPIA compare
- 104 Malaysia 0.8397 GPIA compare
- 105 Colombia 0.8368 GPIA compare
- 107 Costa Rica 0.8341 GPIA compare
- 108 Philippines 0.8321 GPIA compare
- 109 Macau, China 0.832 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cambodia was 0.8357 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7794 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cambodia ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release