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

Cambodia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 51.7% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
51.7%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
17th
of 142 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 1999
All-time low
51.7%
in 2008
Years of data
10
1998–2008

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

0204060801998200320081998: 76.2 %1999: 77.4 %2000: 77 %2001: 77 %2002: 68.2 %2003: 62.9 %2004: 62.3 %2006: 62 %2007: 55.7 %2008: 51.7 %

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

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 51.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cambodia peaked at 77.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2008.

Cambodia ranks 17th of 142 countries on this measure, 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, male in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2008.
Year % Change
1998 76.2%
1999 77.4% +1.6%
2000 77.0% -0.5%
2001 77.0% +0.0%
2002 68.2% -11.4%
2003 62.9% -7.8%
2004 62.3% -0.9%
2006 62.0% -0.5%
2007 55.7% -10.2%
2008 51.7% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.8% 76.2% 77.4% 2
2000s 64.6% 51.7% 77.0% 8

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 14 Honduras 58.3%
  2. 15 Guatemala 57.2% compare
  3. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 52.1%
  4. 18 Pakistan 50.0%
  5. 19 Cameroon 49.7% compare
  6. 20 Jordan 48.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cambodia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cambodia was 51.7% 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, male recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2008.
How does Cambodia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Cambodia ranks 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2008.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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