School age population, primary education, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: School age population, primary education, male was 1.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2002
All-time low
341,475
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Cambodia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Cambodia is 1.08 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Cambodia peaked at 1.12 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 341,475, in 1986.
That places Cambodia 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 552,684 | — |
| 1971 | 562,008 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 573,205 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 584,912 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 596,059 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 606,577 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 583,445 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 553,703 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 519,476 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 487,691 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 487,225 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 472,978 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 449,328 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 415,023 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 374,628 | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 345,066 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 341,475 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 375,594 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 424,181 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 488,400 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 569,393 | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 646,765 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 706,757 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 746,175 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 783,959 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 869,601 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 945,684 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 994,432 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 968,198 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 948,554 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 942,736 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 942,523 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 947,219 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 957,247 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 970,843 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 989,125 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561,976 | 487,691 | 606,577 | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,390 | 341,475 | 488,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 846,781 | 569,393 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 948,554 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 986,219 | 942,523 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.03 million | 1.08 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, male in Cambodia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Cambodia was 1.08 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,475 in 1986.
- How does Cambodia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release