School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 520,973 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
520,973 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 206 countries
All-time high
527,348 number
in 1996
All-time low
260,545 number
in 1984
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Cambodia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Cambodia stood at 520,973 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Cambodia peaked at 527,348 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 260,545 number, in 1984.
That places Cambodia 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) (School) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 340,566 number | — |
| 1971 | 342,377 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 345,676 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 348,681 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 350,693 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 354,336 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 350,998 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 346,456 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 338,958 number | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 328,093 number | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 305,155 number | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 290,669 number | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 276,259 number | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 263,980 number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 260,545 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 287,218 number | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 317,773 number | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 367,821 number | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 427,092 number | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 483,735 number | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 501,379 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 518,318 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 524,325 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 520,811 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 513,939 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 523,163 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 527,348 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 525,091 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 521,422 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 515,980 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 506,027 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 495,092 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 484,857 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 470,445 number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 455,075 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 446,717 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 440,145 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 441,928 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 446,958 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 453,084 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 453,427 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 456,777 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 468,728 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 483,738 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 498,629 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 505,223 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 511,256 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 516,163 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 519,191 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 520,973 number | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 520,973 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370,782 number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 520,973 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,912 number, 11.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 344,683 number | 328,093 number | 354,336 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 328,025 number | 260,545 number | 483,735 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 519,178 number | 501,379 number | 527,348 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,033 number | 440,145 number | 506,027 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,410 number | 453,427 number | 520,973 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, female in Cambodia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Cambodia was 520,973 number in 2019, 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 527,348 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,545 number in 1984.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.