Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia
Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 20.1% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia, 1998–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia stood at 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia peaked at 42.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2007.
That places Cambodia 23rd out of 136 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.3% | — |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +9.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 20.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 40.3% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 18.3% | 39.9% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cambodia was 20.1% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2007.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2008.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/