School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.06 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.06 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.06 million number
in 1992
All-time low
507,283 number
in 1984
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.06 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 1.06 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 507,283 number, in 1984.
Cambodia ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 684,888 number | — |
| 1971 | 688,811 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 696,170 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 703,305 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 708,163 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 715,414 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 706,633 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 696,936 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 680,546 number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 657,106 number | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 609,158 number | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 580,388 number | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 545,943 number | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 516,745 number | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 507,283 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 564,614 number | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 629,810 number | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 736,118 number | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 862,300 number | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 982,723 number | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 982,645 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 954,412 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 924,378 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 907,755 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 894,845 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 895,530 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 902,679 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 913,101 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 916,450 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 925,721 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 955,344 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 992,312 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million number | -0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.06 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 754,949 number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.06 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,664 number, 11.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693,797 number | 657,106 number | 715,414 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 653,508 number | 507,283 number | 982,723 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 940,394 number | 894,845 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 916,450 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.06 million number in 2019, 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 1.06 million number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 507,283 number in 1984.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.