Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Cambodia
24.9%
in 2008
Lao People's Democratic Republic
24.2%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
20th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
21st

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 24.9% against 24.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st of 137 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 52.3% 38.9% 13.3% Cambodia
2000s 35.0% 34.6% 0.4% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Cambodia, at 24.9% against 24.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2008.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.7%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
8 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Cambodia ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/