Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 263,000 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
263,000 people
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.17 million people
in 2010
All-time low
263,000 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cambodia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Cambodia stood at 263,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Cambodia peaked at 2.17 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 263,000 people, in 2100.
Cambodia ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.82 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.90 million people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 1.93 million people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.94 million people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.82 million people | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million people | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.71 million people | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million people | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million people | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million people | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.07 million people | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 1.99 million people | -4.0% |
| 2035 | 1.88 million people | -5.4% |
| 2040 | 1.74 million people | -7.1% |
| 2045 | 1.59 million people | -8.7% |
| 2050 | 1.43 million people | -10.1% |
| 2055 | 1.27 million people | -11.3% |
| 2060 | 1.11 million people | -12.4% |
| 2065 | 961,300 people | -13.5% |
| 2070 | 819,200 people | -14.8% |
| 2075 | 688,200 people | -16.0% |
| 2080 | 572,900 people | -16.8% |
| 2085 | 475,100 people | -17.1% |
| 2090 | 392,800 people | -17.3% |
| 2095 | 322,700 people | -17.8% |
| 2100 | 263,000 people | -18.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 263,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 263,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,300 people, 13.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.90 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.94 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.94 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.88 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.94 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.61 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.84 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.12 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.17 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.13 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.93 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.99 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.67 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.74 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.35 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.43 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.04 million people | 961,300 people | 1.11 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 753,700 people | 688,200 people | 819,200 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 524,000 people | 475,100 people | 572,900 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 357,750 people | 322,700 people | 392,800 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 263,000 people | 263,000 people | 263,000 people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Cambodia?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Cambodia was 263,000 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,000 people in 2100.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.