Cambodia vs Somalia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Cambodia
2.11 million
in 2025
Somalia
2.36 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
67th
Somalia rank
64th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.36 million against 2.11 million in Cambodia, a difference of 254,050.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 64th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 million | 685,313 | 435,403 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 838,967 | 1.06 million | 225,337 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.24 million | 433,594 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.79 million | 275,906 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 2.40 million | 464,881 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 2.60 million | 550,470 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Cambodia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.36 million against 2.11 million in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Cambodia and Somalia?
- 254,050, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Somalia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 64th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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