School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 1.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.06 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia peaked at 1.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 648,745, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 755,935 | — |
| 1999 | 712,510 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 672,965 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 655,530 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 648,745 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 651,431 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 988,328 | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 985,836 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 987,690 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 990,503 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million | -1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.06 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,570, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.06 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 730,554, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +51.7% | 651,431 | 988,328 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 734,222 | 712,510 | 755,935 | 2 |
| 2000s | 860,366 | 648,745 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.04 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | 1.10 million | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia was 1.06 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,745 in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release