Cambodia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Cambodia
187,972
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
175,233
in 2025
Cambodia rank
67th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Cambodia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 187,972 against 175,233 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 12,739.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Cambodia ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,171 | 240,625 | 139,454 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 80,498 | 186,270 | 105,772 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 160,255 | 205,909 | 45,654 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 169,140 | 202,042 | 32,902 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 171,791 | 170,052 | 1,738 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 182,752 | 172,694 | 10,058 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Cambodia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cambodia, at 187,972 against 175,233 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 12,739, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cambodia ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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