School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 870,070, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.09 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,178, 9.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +37.1% | 337,481 | 462,540 |
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
- 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, 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