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

Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 60.7% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
60.7%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
16th
of 143 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 1999
All-time low
60.7%
in 2008
Years of data
10
1998–2008

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

0204060801998200320081998: 88.7 %1999: 89.7 %2000: 89.4 %2001: 88.8 %2002: 84.7 %2003: 80.8 %2004: 76 %2006: 70.6 %2007: 65.5 %2008: 60.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 60.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia peaked at 89.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2008.

That places Cambodia 16th out of 143 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, female in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2008.
Year % Change
1998 88.7%
1999 89.7% +1.2%
2000 89.4% -0.4%
2001 88.8% -0.6%
2002 84.7% -4.7%
2003 80.8% -4.5%
2004 76.0% -5.9%
2006 70.6% -7.1%
2007 65.5% -7.3%
2008 60.7% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.2% 88.7% 89.7% 2
2000s 77.1% 60.7% 89.4% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 64.4%
  2. 14 Burundi 62.3%
  3. 15 Guatemala 61.3% compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 60.0%
  5. 18 Mauritania 59.0% compare
  6. 19 Cameroon 58.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cambodia was 60.7% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2008.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Cambodia ranks 16th out of 143 countries with data for 2008.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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