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 7.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cambodia, 1998–2015
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 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cambodia peaked at 37.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 51st of 149 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.3% | — |
| 1999 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 8.7% | 32.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.4% compare
- 49 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.1% compare
- 50 Malawi 8.0% compare
- 52 Namibia 7.3% compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 6.7% compare
- 54 Nicaragua 6.5% compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
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- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Cambodia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cambodia was 7.3% 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 37.3% 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 7.3% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cambodia ranks 51st out of 149 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 70.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/