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

Cambodia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 180,042 number in 2020. β–² 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

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, Republic of 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 Syrian Arab Republic 175,822 number compare
  6. 69 Rwanda 170,956 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Cambodia

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cambodia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Cambodia ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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
Last refreshed

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/