School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.11 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.21 million
in 2002
All-time low
681,985
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.11 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 2.21 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 681,985, in 1986.
Cambodia ranks 67th 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, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 991,531 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 990,758 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 961,470 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 912,273 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 840,814 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 756,637 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 693,522 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 681,985 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 746,065 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 840,065 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 966,082 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.11 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 million | 991,531 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 838,967 | 681,985 | 990,758 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.13 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.85 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.84 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 2.02 million | 2.11 million | 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, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 2.11 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 681,985 in 1986.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release