School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.09 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 1998
All-time low
291,065
in 1982
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia is 1.09 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 1.15 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 291,065, in 1982.
Cambodia ranks 63rd 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 632,861 | — |
| 1971 | 639,071 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 647,659 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 657,319 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 666,827 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 665,314 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 629,193 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 576,321 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 510,532 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 431,159 | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 373,219 | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 309,003 | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 291,065 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 337,481 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 462,540 | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 573,303 | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 655,368 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 695,262 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 739,465 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 776,207 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 808,500 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 834,747 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 861,241 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 883,505 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 906,143 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 972,231 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 971,083 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 954,671 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 951,986 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 955,735 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 950,874 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 941,135 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 947,570 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 965,264 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 986,860 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.09 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 605,626 | 431,159 | 666,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 521,291 | 291,065 | 776,207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 971,183 | 808,500 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 988,084 | 941,135 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 965,264 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.05 million | 1.10 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 1.09 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,065 in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release