School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia

Cambodia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 544,168 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
544,168
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
564,442
in 2021
All-time low
330,012
in 2002
Years of data
28
1998–2025

School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia, 1998–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998201120251998: 384.2k1999: 362.1k2000: 342.0k2001: 333.4k2002: 330.0k2003: 331.4k2004: 503.3k2005: 502.1k2006: 503.3k2007: 505.1k2008: 510.4k2009: 521.3k2010: 530.6k2011: 535.3k2012: 536.2k2013: 538.3k2014: 544.3k2015: 551.9k2016: 558.4k2017: 563.0k2018: 559.1k2019: 556.7k2020: 562.3k2021: 564.4k2022: 562.9k2023: 557.0k2024: 550.7k2025: 544.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia is 544,168, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia peaked at 564,442 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 330,012, in 2002.

That places Cambodia 23rd out of 102 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 373,129 362,057 384,201 2
2000s 438,229 330,012 521,253 10
2010s 547,369 530,590 562,972 10
2020s 556,909 544,168 564,442 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 20 Guatemala 752,091 compare
  2. 21 Thailand 694,027 compare
  3. 22 Canada 562,465 compare
  4. 24 Senegal 529,547 compare
  5. 25 Spain 519,960 compare
  6. 26 Rwanda 508,599 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia was 544,168 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 564,442 in 2021.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 330,012 in 2002.
How does Cambodia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Cambodia ranks 23rd out of 102 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 1.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release