Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 8.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cambodia, 1996–2021
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 8.1% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2021.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cambodia peaked at 25.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 96th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.0% | — |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -65.1% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +53.0% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +66.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +101.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 8.8% | 25.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.3% | 13.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 2 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cambodia?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cambodia was 8.1% in 2021, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Cambodia ranks 96th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.