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

Cambodia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 404,999 number in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
404,999 number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
28th
of 136 countries
All-time high
856,595 number
in 1999
All-time low
373,153 number
in 2007
Years of data
10
1998–2008

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200320081998: 775.5k number1999: 856.6k number2000: 836.9k number2001: 835.7k number2002: 759.5k number2003: 703.4k number2004: 702.2k number2006: 528.4k number2007: 373.2k number2008: 405.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2008, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia stood at 404,999 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cambodia peaked at 856,595 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 373,153 number, in 2007.

That places Cambodia 28th out of 136 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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, male (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2008.
Year number Change
1998 775,539 number
1999 856,595 number +10.5%
2000 836,889 number -2.3%
2001 835,681 number -0.1%
2002 759,542 number -9.1%
2003 703,389 number -7.4%
2004 702,172 number -0.2%
2006 528,400 number -24.7%
2007 373,153 number -29.4%
2008 404,999 number +8.5%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 404,999 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 404,999 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 13.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 816,067 number 775,539 number 856,595 number 2
2000s 643,028 number 373,153 number 836,889 number 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 25 Burundi 451,964 number
  2. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 441,794 number compare
  3. 27 Ghana 418,221 number compare
  4. 29 Jordan 356,377 number compare
  5. 30 Colombia 351,015 number
  6. 31 United States of America 344,551 number

See the full ranking of 181 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 404,999 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 856,595 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 373,153 number in 2007.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cambodia ranks 28th out of 136 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 47.8%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/