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 35.4% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia, 1998–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia is 35.4%, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cambodia peaked at 80.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2007.
Cambodia ranks 19th of 138 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.5% | — |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +5.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 35.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 35.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 78.5% | 80.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 33.5% | 80.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
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 35.4% 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 80.7% 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 33.5% in 2007.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cambodia ranks 19th out of 138 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 54.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/