School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia

Cambodia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 524,186 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
524,186 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 92 countries
All-time high
524,186 number
in 2019
All-time low
296,253 number
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 337.1k number1999: 325.0k number2000: 315.8k number2001: 308.1k number2002: 297.4k number2003: 296.3k number2004: 453.8k number2005: 459.6k number2006: 466.1k number2007: 480.1k number2008: 487.5k number2009: 490.7k number2010: 499.0k number2011: 506.4k number2012: 519.5k number2013: 521.2k number2014: 517.7k number2015: 519.8k number2016: 521.4k number2017: 520.7k number2018: 522.0k number2019: 524.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia stood at 524,186 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia peaked at 524,186 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 296,253 number, in 2003.

That places Cambodia 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 337,113 number
1999 325,019 number -3.6%
2000 315,842 number -2.8%
2001 308,139 number -2.4%
2002 297,402 number -3.5%
2003 296,253 number -0.4%
2004 453,804 number +53.2%
2005 459,619 number +1.3%
2006 466,072 number +1.4%
2007 480,113 number +3.0%
2008 487,461 number +1.5%
2009 490,691 number +0.7%
2010 499,000 number +1.7%
2011 506,416 number +1.5%
2012 519,530 number +2.6%
2013 521,210 number +0.3%
2014 517,691 number -0.7%
2015 519,834 number +0.4%
2016 521,401 number +0.3%
2017 520,745 number -0.1%
2018 521,999 number +0.2%
2019 524,186 number +0.4%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 524,186 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385,220 number, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 524,186 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 438,740 number, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +53.2% 296,253 number 453,804 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 331,066 number 325,019 number 337,113 number 2
2000s 405,540 number 296,253 number 490,691 number 10
2010s 517,201 number 499,000 number 524,186 number 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 18 United Kingdom 768,173 number compare
  2. 19 Thailand 714,479 number compare
  3. 20 Spain 576,287 number compare
  4. 22 Senegal 512,067 number compare
  5. 23 Venezuela 488,128 number compare
  6. 24 Australia 484,100 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia was 524,186 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 524,186 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 296,253 number in 2003.
How does Cambodia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Cambodia ranks 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/