Cambodia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cambodia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 20.1% against 10.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 136 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 20.1% | 21.2% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 16.4% | 14.3% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Cambodia, at 20.1% against 10.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2008.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cambodia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 9.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
- How do Cambodia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 136 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/