School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 160,973 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
160,973 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
68th
of 204 countries
All-time high
179,829 number
in 2005
All-time low
74,706 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 160,973 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 179,829 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74,706 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, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,895 number | — |
| 1971 | 94,299 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 96,201 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 98,052 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 99,696 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 100,714 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 100,662 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 98,683 number | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 96,765 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 95,010 number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 93,701 number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 93,069 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 94,032 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 94,900 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 96,618 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 97,182 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 93,513 number | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 85,803 number | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 80,667 number | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 75,758 number | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 74,706 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 83,777 number | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 101,601 number | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 117,732 number | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 133,950 number | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 148,593 number | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 157,442 number | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 163,658 number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 168,219 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 169,920 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 169,386 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 169,451 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 170,913 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 172,841 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 176,535 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 179,829 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 178,400 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 169,745 number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 163,463 number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 158,881 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 155,397 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 153,333 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 150,898 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 148,788 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 146,681 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 145,677 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 147,221 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 150,749 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 154,083 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 157,558 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 160,973 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,298 number | 92,895 number | 100,714 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,524 number | 75,758 number | 97,182 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,960 number | 74,706 number | 169,920 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,944 number | 158,881 number | 179,829 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,038 number | 145,677 number | 157,558 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,973 number | 160,973 number | 160,973 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cambodia was 160,973 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 179,829 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,706 number in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.