School age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia

Cambodia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 542,988 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
542,988 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 92 countries
All-time high
559,274 number
in 2012
All-time low
301,631 number
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 345.5k number1999: 331.7k number2000: 322.1k number2001: 313.9k number2002: 303.9k number2003: 301.6k number2004: 457.3k number2005: 463.2k number2006: 472.0k number2007: 486.9k number2008: 502.2k number2009: 516.5k number2010: 530.9k number2011: 541.5k number2012: 559.3k number2013: 555.9k number2014: 542.0k number2015: 539.0k number2016: 537.2k number2017: 531.7k number2018: 534.8k number2019: 543.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia stood at 542,988 number.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Cambodia peaked at 559,274 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 301,631 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, male (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 345,490 number
1999 331,657 number -4.0%
2000 322,142 number -2.9%
2001 313,852 number -2.6%
2002 303,851 number -3.2%
2003 301,631 number -0.7%
2004 457,323 number +51.6%
2005 463,248 number +1.3%
2006 472,024 number +1.9%
2007 486,868 number +3.1%
2008 502,204 number +3.1%
2009 516,481 number +2.8%
2010 530,934 number +2.8%
2011 541,466 number +2.0%
2012 559,274 number +3.3%
2013 555,881 number -0.6%
2014 541,997 number -2.5%
2015 538,989 number -0.6%
2016 537,196 number -0.3%
2017 531,675 number -1.0%
2018 534,836 number +0.6%
2019 542,988 number +1.5%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 542,988 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 395,116 number, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 542,988 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 462,906 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 +51.6% 301,631 number 457,323 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 338,574 number 331,657 number 345,490 number 2
2000s 413,962 number 301,631 number 516,481 number 10
2010s 541,524 number 530,934 number 559,274 number 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 18 United Kingdom 805,921 number compare
  2. 19 Thailand 756,826 number compare
  3. 20 Spain 613,115 number compare
  4. 22 Senegal 524,259 number compare
  5. 23 Australia 510,850 number compare
  6. 24 Venezuela 506,486 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 542,988 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 559,274 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 301,631 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 5.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

Male 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/