Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia

Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 38.3% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
38.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 142 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 1999
All-time low
37.5%
in 2007
Years of data
10
1998–2008

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia, 1998–2008

0204060801998200320081998: 83.4 %1999: 85.1 %2000: 84.4 %2001: 83.2 %2002: 77.7 %2003: 73.5 %2004: 72.4 %2006: 50.5 %2007: 37.5 %2008: 38.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2008, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia stood at 38.3%.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia peaked at 85.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2007.

That places Cambodia 19th out of 142 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2008.
Year % Change
1998 83.4%
1999 85.1% +2.0%
2000 84.4% -0.9%
2001 83.2% -1.4%
2002 77.7% -6.6%
2003 73.5% -5.4%
2004 72.4% -1.4%
2006 50.5% -30.3%
2007 37.5% -25.8%
2008 38.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.2% 83.4% 85.1% 2
2000s 64.7% 37.5% 84.4% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 16 Yemen 42.0% compare
  2. 17 Mauritania 41.6% compare
  3. 18 Iraq 38.3% compare
  4. 20 Tuvalu 37.9%
  5. 21 Jordan 34.7% compare
  6. 22 British Virgin Islands 34.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia was 38.3% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2007.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Cambodia ranks 19th out of 142 countries with data for 2008.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/