Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia

Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 56.1% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
56.1%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
16th
of 147 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 1999
All-time low
56.1%
in 2008
Years of data
10
1998–2008

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2008

0204060801998200320081998: 82.4 %1999: 83.6 %2000: 83.2 %2001: 82.9 %2002: 76.4 %2003: 71.8 %2004: 69.1 %2006: 66.2 %2007: 60.5 %2008: 56.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 56.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 83.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2008.

That places Cambodia 16th out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2008.
Year % Change
1998 82.4%
1999 83.6% +1.4%
2000 83.2% -0.4%
2001 82.9% -0.4%
2002 76.4% -7.8%
2003 71.8% -6.1%
2004 69.1% -3.7%
2006 66.2% -4.1%
2007 60.5% -8.7%
2008 56.1% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.0% 82.4% 83.6% 2
2000s 70.8% 56.1% 83.2% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 13 Guatemala 59.2% compare
  2. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 58.3%
  3. 15 Yemen 56.4% compare
  4. 17 Honduras 56.1%
  5. 18 Afghanistan 55.9% compare
  6. 19 Pakistan 54.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cambodia was 56.1% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2008.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 16th out of 147 countries with data for 2008.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.