School age population, pre-primary education, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 534,912 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
534,912
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
569,268
in 1998
All-time low
144,101
in 1982
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 534,912 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 569,268 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 144,101, 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, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 313,509 | — |
| 1971 | 316,451 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 320,583 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 325,253 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 329,828 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 328,981 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 312,918 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 288,569 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 257,042 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 217,711 | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 187,213 | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 153,928 | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 144,101 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 166,552 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 228,063 | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 282,573 | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 322,953 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 342,570 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 364,341 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 382,455 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 398,402 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 411,387 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 424,393 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 435,372 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 446,503 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 479,174 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 512,095 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 543,963 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 569,268 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 566,731 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 552,459 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 525,794 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 498,744 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 476,909 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 468,456 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 466,987 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 468,697 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 466,482 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 461,960 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 464,817 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 473,181 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 483,479 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 495,058 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 504,311 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 508,823 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 509,684 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 511,598 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 517,267 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 513,796 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 508,735 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 515,518 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 522,800 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 529,075 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 534,682 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 536,390 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 534,912 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301,084 | 217,711 | 329,828 | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,475 | 144,101 | 382,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,729 | 398,402 | 569,268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 485,130 | 461,960 | 552,459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 502,593 | 473,181 | 517,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,896 | 515,518 | 536,390 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Cambodia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Cambodia was 534,912 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 569,268 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,101 in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release