Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cambodia

Cambodia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 202,107 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
202,107 number
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
39th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.16 million number
in 1999
All-time low
202,107 number
in 2015
Years of data
14
1998–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cambodia, 1998–2015

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998200620151998: 1.1M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.0M number2003: 803.7k number2004: 812.4k number2005: 761.1k number2006: 492.7k number2007: 262.5k number2008: 327.8k number2010: 279.1k number2011: 319.8k number2012: 296.6k number2014: 242.0k number2015: 202.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 202,107 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cambodia peaked at 1.16 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 202,107 number, in 2015.

That places Cambodia 39th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 1.15 million number
1999 1.16 million number +1.5%
2000 1.03 million number -11.2%
2003 803,665 number -22.3%
2004 812,436 number +1.1%
2005 761,117 number -6.3%
2006 492,665 number -35.3%
2007 262,534 number -46.7%
2008 327,807 number +24.9%
2010 279,126 number -14.9%
2011 319,777 number +14.6%
2012 296,650 number -7.2%
2014 241,955 number -18.4%
2015 202,107 number -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 million number 1.15 million number 1.16 million number 2
2000s 641,986 number 262,534 number 1.03 million number 7
2010s 267,923 number 202,107 number 319,777 number 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 36 Malaysia 216,258 number compare
  2. 37 Romania 209,323 number compare
  3. 38 Ukraine 207,725 number compare
  4. 40 Thailand 197,452 number compare
  5. 41 Morocco 186,968 number compare
  6. 42 United States of America 180,197 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cambodia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cambodia was 202,107 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 202,107 number in 2015.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cambodia ranks 39th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/