How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Cambodia

35.4%

in 2008

Lao People's Democratic Republic

33.3%

in 2019

Cambodia rank

19th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

22nd

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

Cambodia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 35.4% against 33.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Cambodia ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	79.6%	30.5%	49.1%	Cambodia
2000s	60.4%	32.3%	28.1%	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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Cambodia, at 35.4% against 33.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2008.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 2.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Cambodia ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/