Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia

Cambodia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 885,901 number in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
885,901 number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
24th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.90 million number
in 1999
All-time low
847,652 number
in 2007
Years of data
9
1998–2008

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia, 1998–2008

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998200320081998: 1.8M number1999: 1.9M number2000: 1.9M number2002: 1.7M number2003: 1.5M number2004: 1.5M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 847.7k number2008: 885.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 885,901 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia peaked at 1.90 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 847,652 number, in 2007.

That places Cambodia 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2008.
Year number Change
1998 1.76 million number
1999 1.90 million number +7.8%
2000 1.86 million number -2.0%
2002 1.69 million number -9.2%
2003 1.54 million number -8.9%
2004 1.49 million number -2.8%
2006 1.13 million number -24.5%
2007 847,652 number -24.9%
2008 885,901 number +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.83 million number 1.76 million number 1.90 million number 2
2000s 1.35 million number 847,652 number 1.86 million number 7

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 21 Philippines 1.21 million number compare
  2. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 million number
  3. 23 Malawi 971,976 number compare
  4. 25 Burundi 837,733 number
  5. 26 Malaysia 821,680 number compare
  6. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 806,026 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia was 885,901 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 847,652 number in 2007.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cambodia ranks 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2008.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/