How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and World?

10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Cambodia

38.3%

in 2008

World

25.1%

in 2019

Cambodia rank

19th

World rank

16th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Cambodia
World

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 38.3% against 25.1% in World, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.5 times World's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 142 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	84.2%	37.2%	47.1%	Cambodia
2000s	64.7%	33.5%	31.2%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Cambodia or World?: Cambodia, at 38.3% against 25.1% in World as of 2008.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Cambodia and World?: 13.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and World?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Cambodia and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Cambodia ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/