Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cambodia

Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 6.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
6.7%
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
49th
of 148 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 1998
All-time low
6.7%
in 2015
Years of data
13
1998–2015

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

102030401998200620151998: 43 %1999: 41.9 %2000: 37.5 %2003: 27.8 %2005: 25.2 %2006: 17.8 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 12.8 %2010: 11 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 12.4 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cambodia stood at 6.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cambodia peaked at 43.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2015.

Cambodia ranks 49th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 43.0%
1999 41.9% -2.5%
2000 37.5% -10.6%
2003 27.8% -25.7%
2005 25.2% -9.4%
2006 17.8% -29.5%
2007 11.1% -37.5%
2008 12.8% +15.5%
2010 11.0% -14.2%
2011 12.9% +17.6%
2012 12.4% -4.2%
2014 10.1% -18.4%
2015 6.7% -33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.5% 41.9% 43.0% 2
2000s 22.0% 11.1% 37.5% 6
2010s 10.6% 6.7% 12.9% 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 46 Botswana 7.5% compare
  2. 47 Lesotho 7.2% compare
  3. 48 Bhutan 6.8% compare
  4. 50 Malawi 6.7% compare
  5. 51 Vanuatu 6.4% compare
  6. 52 Tajikistan 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cambodia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cambodia was 6.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Cambodia ranks 49th out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/