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 91,546 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
91,546 number
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
37th
of 148 countries
All-time high
654,186 number
in 1998
All-time low
91,546 number
in 2015
Years of data
13
1998–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200620151998: 654.2k number1999: 646.9k number2000: 579.4k number2003: 425.9k number2005: 384.5k number2006: 268.9k number2007: 164.2k number2008: 185.3k number2010: 152.7k number2011: 177.7k number2012: 168.2k number2014: 136.6k number2015: 91.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cambodia is 91,546 number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cambodia peaked at 654,186 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 91,546 number, in 2015.

That places Cambodia 37th out of 148 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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, female (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 654,186 number
1999 646,897 number -1.1%
2000 579,431 number -10.4%
2003 425,934 number -26.5%
2005 384,461 number -9.7%
2006 268,932 number -30.0%
2007 164,208 number -38.9%
2008 185,260 number +12.8%
2010 152,741 number -17.6%
2011 177,701 number +16.3%
2012 168,152 number -5.4%
2014 136,571 number -18.8%
2015 91,546 number -33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 650,542 number 646,897 number 654,186 number 2
2000s 334,704 number 164,208 number 579,431 number 6
2010s 145,342 number 91,546 number 177,701 number 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 34 Romania 103,235 number compare
  2. 35 Morocco 100,912 number compare
  3. 36 Thailand 96,749 number compare
  4. 38 Ukraine 88,651 number compare
  5. 39 Malaysia 88,361 number compare
  6. 40 Ghana 87,894 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 91,546 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 654,186 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 91,546 number in 2015.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cambodia ranks 37th out of 148 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 76.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/