School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 179,627 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
179,627
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 222 countries
All-time high
189,335
in 1999
All-time low
40,364
in 1983
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia stood at 179,627.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia peaked at 189,335 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40,364, in 1983.
Cambodia ranks 67th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101,259 | — |
| 1971 | 102,403 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 103,776 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 105,260 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 106,834 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 108,387 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 105,266 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 96,659 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 91,301 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 82,320 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 72,349 | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 61,258 | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 50,669 | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 40,364 | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 51,645 | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 72,922 | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 100,800 | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 106,317 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 113,481 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 120,241 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 127,888 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 131,982 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 136,188 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 141,653 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 146,466 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 154,015 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 166,402 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 178,390 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 187,206 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 189,335 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 188,227 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 183,264 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 175,225 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 161,830 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 156,450 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 153,508 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 153,429 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 154,366 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 152,215 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 152,294 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 154,224 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 156,836 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 160,719 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 164,573 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 168,458 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 170,002 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 169,119 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 169,370 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 168,673 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 166,917 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 169,104 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 171,779 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 174,017 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 176,207 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 178,036 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 179,627 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,346 | 82,320 | 108,387 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,005 | 40,364 | 120,241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,952 | 127,888 | 189,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,081 | 152,215 | 188,227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,889 | 154,224 | 170,002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,795 | 169,104 | 179,627 | 6 |
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More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 616,409 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 555,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cambodia was 179,627 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 189,335 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,364 in 1983.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release