School age population, one year before than official … male than in Cambodia

Cambodia: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 180,042 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
180,042 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 202 countries
All-time high
180,595 number
in 2018
All-time low
82,067 number
in 1985
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cambodia, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cambodia is 180,042 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cambodia peaked at 180,595 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82,067 number, in 1985.

That places Cambodia 66th out of 202 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, one year before than official … male than in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Cambodia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 111,824 number —
1971 112,382 number +0.5%
1972 113,801 number +1.3%
1973 115,200 number +1.2%
1974 116,112 number +0.8%
1975 116,141 number +0.0%
1976 115,196 number -0.8%
1977 113,514 number -1.5%
1978 111,028 number -2.2%
1979 107,838 number -2.9%
1980 103,916 number -3.6%
1981 98,772 number -5.0%
1982 93,068 number -5.8%
1983 86,885 number -6.6%
1984 82,247 number -5.3%
1985 82,067 number -0.2%
1986 89,987 number +9.7%
1987 103,939 number +15.5%
1988 123,525 number +18.8%
1989 145,212 number +17.6%
1990 163,541 number +12.6%
1991 171,904 number +5.1%
1992 177,720 number +3.4%
1993 178,898 number +0.7%
1994 177,289 number -0.9%
1995 175,889 number -0.8%
1996 178,138 number +1.3%
1997 178,905 number +0.4%
1998 179,093 number +0.1%
1999 178,516 number -0.3%
2000 176,672 number -1.0%
2001 173,098 number -2.0%
2002 170,727 number -1.4%
2003 166,670 number -2.4%
2004 161,645 number -3.0%
2005 156,761 number -3.0%
2006 153,371 number -2.2%
2007 151,445 number -1.3%
2008 150,682 number -0.5%
2009 150,830 number +0.1%
2010 151,511 number +0.5%
2011 152,167 number +0.4%
2012 156,200 number +2.7%
2013 162,420 number +4.0%
2014 169,458 number +4.3%
2015 175,437 number +3.5%
2016 178,145 number +1.5%
2017 180,050 number +1.1%
2018 180,595 number +0.3%
2019 180,309 number -0.2%
2020 180,042 number -0.1%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 180,042 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 180,042 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,531 number, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 113,304 number 107,838 number 116,141 number 10
1980s 100,962 number 82,067 number 145,212 number 10
1990s 175,989 number 163,541 number 179,093 number 10
2000s 161,190 number 150,682 number 176,672 number 10
2010s 168,629 number 151,511 number 180,595 number 10
2020s 180,042 number 180,042 number 180,042 number 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 63 Poland 195,292 number compare
  2. 64 Guinea 188,256 number compare
  3. 65 Burundi 184,368 number compare
  4. 67 Benin 176,632 number compare
  5. 68 Syria 175,822 number compare
  6. 69 Rwanda 170,956 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cambodia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cambodia was 180,042 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 180,595 number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 82,067 number in 1985.
How does Cambodia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Cambodia ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/