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

Cambodia
56.1%
in 2008
World
35.0%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
16th
World rank
19th

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

  • Cambodia
  • World
020406080199820082019

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 56.1% against 35.0% in World, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.6 times World's.

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

Cambodia ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia World Difference Ahead
1990s 83.0% 49.0% 34.0% Cambodia
2000s 70.8% 45.4% 25.3% 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, Cambodia or World?
Cambodia, at 56.1% against 35.0% in World as of 2008.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Cambodia and World?
21.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and World?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Cambodia and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 147 countries.
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.