School age population, early childhood education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 1.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.05 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2022
All-time low
796,894
in 2003
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, female in Cambodia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Cambodia stood at 1.05 million.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Cambodia peaked at 1.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 796,894, in 2003.
Cambodia ranks 43rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 941,002 | — |
| 1999 | 917,184 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 883,471 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 847,939 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 817,477 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 796,894 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 953,506 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 950,680 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 953,110 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 951,888 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 952,414 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 965,298 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 982,667 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 997,274 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 929,093 | 917,184 | 941,002 | 2 |
| 2000s | 907,268 | 796,894 | 965,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 982,667 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.05 million | 1.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 40 Iraq 1.07 million compare
- 41 France 1.06 million compare
- 42 Philippines 1.06 million compare
- 44 Spain 1.04 million compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 1.03 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 1.03 million compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Cambodia?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Cambodia was 1.05 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 796,894 in 2003.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release