Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia

Cambodia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 787,884 number in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
787,884 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.74 million number
in 2001
All-time low
767,889 number
in 2007
Years of data
10
1998–2008

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia, 1998–2008

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200320081998: 1.4M number1999: 1.6M number2000: 1.7M number2001: 1.7M number2002: 1.6M number2003: 1.5M number2004: 1.5M number2006: 1.0M number2007: 767.9k number2008: 787.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2008, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia stood at 787,884 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia peaked at 1.74 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 767,889 number, in 2007.

Cambodia ranks 26th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2008.
Year number Change
1998 1.45 million number
1999 1.62 million number +12.1%
2000 1.71 million number +5.7%
2001 1.74 million number +1.7%
2002 1.61 million number -7.6%
2003 1.50 million number -7.1%
2004 1.46 million number -2.7%
2006 1.03 million number -29.2%
2007 767,889 number -25.6%
2008 787,884 number +2.6%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 787,884 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264,922 number, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 787,884 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,514 number, 19.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 million number 1.45 million number 1.62 million number 2
2000s 1.33 million number 767,889 number 1.74 million number 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 23 South Africa 879,089 number compare
  2. 24 Philippines 842,615 number compare
  3. 25 Malaysia 811,299 number compare
  4. 27 Ghana 724,820 number compare
  5. 28 Burundi 696,760 number
  6. 29 Morocco 666,429 number

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cambodia was 787,884 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 767,889 number in 2007.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Cambodia ranks 26th out of 142 countries with data for 2008.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/