School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 330,682 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
330,682 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 204 countries
All-time high
366,277 number
in 2005
All-time low
145,590 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 330,682 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 366,277 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 145,590 number, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 68th of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 185,638 number | — |
| 1971 | 188,446 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 192,181 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 195,873 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 199,050 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 200,741 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 200,019 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 194,268 number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 188,923 number | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 184,459 number | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 181,715 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 181,222 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 184,058 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 187,039 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 192,103 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 194,493 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 187,106 number | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 170,345 number | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 159,124 number | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 148,282 number | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 145,590 number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 164,609 number | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 202,328 number | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 236,199 number | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 270,083 number | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 300,487 number | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 318,390 number | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 330,515 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 340,218 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 344,952 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 345,394 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 346,577 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 349,265 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 352,888 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 359,952 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 366,277 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 363,580 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 347,357 number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 335,096 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 325,635 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 317,880 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 312,688 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 306,419 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 300,966 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 295,454 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 292,736 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 296,602 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 305,585 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 313,878 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 322,514 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 330,682 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,960 number | 184,459 number | 200,741 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,549 number | 148,282 number | 194,493 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,337 number | 145,590 number | 344,952 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 349,202 number | 325,635 number | 366,277 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,472 number | 292,736 number | 322,514 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,682 number | 330,682 number | 330,682 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 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 330,682 number in 2020, 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 366,277 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,590 number in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.