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

Cambodia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 480,902 number in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
480,902 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.04 million number
in 1999
All-time low
474,499 number
in 2007
Years of data
8
1998–2008

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200320081998: 985.2k number1999: 1.0M number2000: 1.0M number2003: 834.6k number2004: 792.1k number2006: 600.2k number2007: 474.5k number2008: 480.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 480,902 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia peaked at 1.04 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 474,499 number, in 2007.

That places Cambodia 23rd out of 137 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, female (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2008.
Year number Change
1998 985,161 number
1999 1.04 million number +5.6%
2000 1.02 million number -1.8%
2003 834,639 number -18.3%
2004 792,104 number -5.1%
2006 600,216 number -24.2%
2007 474,499 number -20.9%
2008 480,902 number +1.3%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 480,902 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 480,902 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,115 number, 28.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 million number 985,161 number 1.04 million number 2
2000s 700,677 number 474,499 number 1.02 million number 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 20 Egypt 646,941 number
  2. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 560,954 number
  3. 22 Malawi 480,930 number compare
  4. 24 Philippines 457,457 number compare
  5. 25 Burundi 385,769 number
  6. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 364,232 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 480,902 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 1.04 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 474,499 number in 2007.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cambodia ranks 23rd out of 137 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 51.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/