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

Cambodia
22.4%
in 2008
Lao People's Democratic Republic
23.2%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
21st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
19th

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 23.2% against 22.4% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 21st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 139 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 46.7% 32.4% 14.3% Cambodia
2000s 32.9% 29.7% 3.2% 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?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 23.2% against 22.4% in Cambodia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
9 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 21st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 139 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 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/