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 110,562 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
110,562 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
36th
of 148 countries
All-time high
517,104 number
in 1999
All-time low
98,326 number
in 2007
Years of data
14
1998–2015

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200620151998: 493.1k number1999: 517.1k number2000: 454.3k number2002: 397.4k number2003: 377.7k number2005: 376.7k number2006: 223.7k number2007: 98.3k number2008: 142.5k number2010: 126.4k number2011: 142.1k number2012: 128.5k number2014: 105.4k number2015: 110.6k 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 110,562 number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cambodia peaked at 517,104 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 98,326 number, in 2007.

Cambodia ranks 36th of 148 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 493,144 number
1999 517,104 number +4.9%
2000 454,251 number -12.2%
2002 397,383 number -12.5%
2003 377,731 number -4.9%
2005 376,656 number -0.3%
2006 223,733 number -40.6%
2007 98,326 number -56.1%
2008 142,547 number +45.0%
2010 126,385 number -11.3%
2011 142,076 number +12.4%
2012 128,498 number -9.6%
2014 105,384 number -18.0%
2015 110,562 number +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 505,124 number 493,144 number 517,104 number 2
2000s 295,804 number 98,326 number 454,251 number 7
2010s 122,581 number 105,384 number 142,076 number 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 33 Malaysia 127,897 number compare
  2. 34 Ukraine 119,074 number compare
  3. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 111,886 number compare
  4. 37 Romania 106,088 number compare
  5. 38 United States of America 103,528 number compare
  6. 39 Thailand 100,703 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 110,562 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 517,104 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 98,326 number in 2007.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cambodia ranks 36th 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 70.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/