School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 2.06 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.06 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.11 million number
in 2003
All-time low
994,552 number
in 1987
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia is 2.06 million number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 2.11 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 994,552 number, in 1987.
That places Cambodia 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.20 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.22 million number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.26 million number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million number | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million number | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million number | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million number | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 994,552 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million number | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million number | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million number | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million number | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million number | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million number | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 million number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million number | +1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.06 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 million number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.06 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 183,594 number, 11.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million number | 994,552 number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million number | 1.28 million number | 2.10 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million number | 1.86 million number | 2.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million number | 1.80 million number | 2.03 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million number | 2.06 million number | 2.06 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cambodia was 2.06 million number in 2020, 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 2.11 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 994,552 number in 1987.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.