Arab World vs Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Arab World
37.5%
in 2019
Cambodia
56.1%
in 2008
Arab World rank
17th
Cambodia rank
16th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Arab World
  • Cambodia
020406080199820082019

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 56.1% against 37.5% in Arab World, a difference of 18.6%.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 17th and Cambodia ranks 16th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Cambodia Difference Ahead
1990s 49.3% 83.6% 34.2% Cambodia
2000s 44.4% 70.8% 26.3% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Arab World or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 56.1% against 37.5% in Arab World as of 2008.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Arab World and Cambodia?
18.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cambodia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
How do Arab World and Cambodia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 17th and Cambodia ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.