Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 42.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia is 42.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia peaked at 81.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.5% | — |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 42.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 42.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 58.6% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 49.2% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.9% | 44.9% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia was 42.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Cambodia ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release