Australia vs Cambodia: Primary education, pupils

Australia
2.27 million
in 2024
Cambodia
2.27 million
in 2024
Australia rank
65th
Cambodia rank
66th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.27 million against 2.27 million in Cambodia, a difference of 4,420.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 65th and Cambodia ranks 66th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Cambodia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cambodia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.68 million 433,811 1.25 million Australia
1980s 1.59 million 1.39 million 197,906 Australia
1990s 1.75 million 1.71 million 40,467 Australia
2000s 1.94 million 2.53 million 589,327 Cambodia
2010s 2.15 million 2.10 million 51,805 Australia
2020s 2.26 million 2.19 million 77,676 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Australia or Cambodia?
Australia, at 2.27 million against 2.27 million in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Australia and Cambodia?
4,420, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cambodia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and Cambodia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Australia ranks 65th and Cambodia ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.