Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 352,084 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cambodia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cambodia stood at 352,084 number.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cambodia peaked at 354,091 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 164,850 number, in 1985.
Cambodia ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 215,818 number | — |
| 1971 | 217,750 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 220,639 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 223,248 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 224,894 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 224,958 number | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 223,382 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 220,110 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 216,000 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 211,183 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 205,534 number | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 198,199 number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 191,310 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 180,865 number | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 170,703 number | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 164,850 number | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 168,814 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 184,701 number | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 214,707 number | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 252,211 number | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 289,889 number | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 317,560 number | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 336,745 number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 346,045 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 348,755 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 348,725 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 351,110 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 353,039 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 354,091 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 353,599 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 351,173 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 346,253 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 344,175 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 337,508 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 328,239 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 317,733 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 308,238 number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 302,389 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 299,305 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 298,296 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 298,501 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 298,617 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 301,828 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 309,787 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 320,285 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 331,089 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 339,214 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 345,120 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 348,782 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 350,857 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 352,084 number | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 352,084 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 352,084 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 11.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,798 number | 211,183 number | 224,958 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,189 number | 164,850 number | 252,211 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 339,956 number | 289,889 number | 354,091 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 323,331 number | 298,296 number | 351,173 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,408 number | 298,501 number | 350,857 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,084 number | 352,084 number | 352,084 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cambodia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cambodia was 352,084 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 354,091 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,850 number in 1985.
- How does Cambodia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.