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Cambodia & Child Health
37% of children under five suffer malnutrition. The infant mortality rate is 58 deaths out of every 1000 births.
 
Cambodia & Child Education
 Primary school enrollment is 77% and secondary school enrollment is 28%.

 
 
Cambodia & Child Protection
570,000 children have been orphaned. 75% of all rapes are committed against minors.
 
Cambodia & Child Labor
Nearly 1.5 million children between the ages of 7 and 17 are engaging in child labor; this figure represents 40% of children in this age group. 10,000 - 20,000 children work on the streets of Phnom Penh.

Source: Cambodia Ministry of Social Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency, International Labor Organization
 


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