Cambodia vs Thailand: School age population, early childhood educational development
Cambodia
1.06 million
in 2025
Thailand
1.36 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
23rd
Thailand rank
21st
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Cambodia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.36 million against 1.06 million in Cambodia, a difference of 293,320.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 104 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 734,222 | 1.99 million | 1.26 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 860,366 | 1.91 million | 1.05 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.54 million | 471,441 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.41 million | 317,982 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Cambodia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.36 million against 1.06 million in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Cambodia and Thailand?
- 293,320, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Thailand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Thailand rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release