School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 337,380 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
337,380
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 222 countries
All-time high
365,536
in 2005
All-time low
78,962
in 1989
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 337,380.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 365,536 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78,962, in 1989.
That places Cambodia 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,104 | — |
| 1971 | 172,781 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 175,632 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 179,673 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 184,029 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 188,271 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 182,546 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 174,453 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 166,061 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 158,538 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 161,819 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 164,271 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 167,113 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 162,221 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 162,612 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 155,175 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 136,452 | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 117,304 | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 98,192 | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 78,962 | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 101,137 | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 143,383 | +41.8% |
| 1992 | 198,578 | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 210,543 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 225,412 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 258,896 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 289,848 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 316,573 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 342,360 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 341,685 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 348,040 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 351,517 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 354,594 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 361,577 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 362,553 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 365,536 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 363,972 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 352,527 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 333,038 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 313,251 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 306,970 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 304,377 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 303,484 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 304,925 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 304,092 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 305,886 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 309,913 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 315,764 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 331,211 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 343,514 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 340,450 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 337,766 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 334,849 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 331,770 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 333,183 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 337,380 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,309 | 158,538 | 188,271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,412 | 78,962 | 167,113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,842 | 101,137 | 342,360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 350,660 | 313,251 | 365,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,014 | 303,484 | 343,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,900 | 331,770 | 340,450 | 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 337,380 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 365,536 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,962 in 1989.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release