柬埔寨华文教育事业始于我国同治、道光年间。一百多年来,随着柬政局的变化,几起几落。被称为华文教育黄金时代的５０—６０年代,全柬有２３０所华校,学生５万多。７０年代以后,步入低谷,到１９７４年,不仅华文教育被全面禁止,连华侨在公开场合讲华语也被禁止了。９０年代以来, Cambodian Chinese education began in China with Tongzhi, Daoguang years. Over the past 100 years, with the change of the Cambodian political situation, there have been ups and downs. Known as the golden age of Chinese education 50-60 years, Cambodia has 230 Chinese schools, more than 50,000 students. Since the 1970s, it has entered a downturn. By 1974, not only was Chinese education completely banned, but even overseas Chinese were banned from speaking Chinese in public. Since the 90s,