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 44.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia stood at 44.5%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia peaked at 90.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 40th out of 179 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, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.5% | — |
| 1999 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | +1.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 44.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 90.2% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 62.1% | 88.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 43.1% | 57.5% | 5 |
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 44.5% in 2024, 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 90.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 179 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release