Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 48.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia is 48.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 85.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.0% | — |
| 1999 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -2.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 48.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 48.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 84.2% | 85.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 58.0% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 46.6% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 29 Afghanistan 54.5% compare
- 30 Iraq 52.1% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 50.2% compare
- 33 Tuvalu 48.1% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
- 35 El Salvador 47.9% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia was 48.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 184 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release