Cambodia vs GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Cambodia
71.9%
in 2021
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
91.6%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
68th
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
66th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
How they compare
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 currently reports 91.6% against 71.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 68th and GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 66th of 89 countries.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 86.9% | 19.6% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 88.6% | 13.1% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 90.3% | 8.8% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 90.9% | 13.7% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Cambodia or GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, at 91.6% against 71.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Cambodia and GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- 19.7%, with GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 68th and GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 66th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release