School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 539,195 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
539,195 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
543,182 number
in 2017
All-time low
246,738 number
in 1984
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Cambodia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Cambodia stood at 539,195 number.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 543,182 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 246,738 number, in 1984.
Cambodia ranks 62nd 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, male (number) (School) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 344,322 number | — |
| 1971 | 346,434 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 350,494 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 354,624 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 357,470 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 361,078 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 355,635 number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 350,480 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 341,588 number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 329,013 number | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 304,003 number | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 289,719 number | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 269,684 number | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 252,765 number | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 246,738 number | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 277,396 number | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 312,037 number | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 368,297 number | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 435,208 number | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 498,988 number | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 517,043 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 533,946 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 538,764 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 532,325 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 522,183 number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 531,564 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 535,633 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 536,107 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 534,776 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 530,789 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 519,678 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 507,794 number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 497,788 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 483,967 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 469,303 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 461,038 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 454,700 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 453,602 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 455,721 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 460,017 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 463,023 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 468,944 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 486,616 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 508,574 number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 529,645 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 535,824 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 541,271 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 543,182 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 541,759 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 539,195 number | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 539,195 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 384,167 number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 539,195 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,752 number, 11.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349,114 number | 329,013 number | 361,078 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,484 number | 246,738 number | 498,988 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 531,313 number | 517,043 number | 538,764 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 476,361 number | 453,602 number | 519,678 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,803 number | 463,023 number | 543,182 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, male in Cambodia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Cambodia was 539,195 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 543,182 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,738 number in 1984.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.