Cambodia vs MDG: Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Cambodia
63.6%
in 2021
MDG: Caribbean
87.3%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
71st
MDG: Caribbean rank
71st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Cambodia
- MDG: Caribbean
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 87.3% against 63.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes MDG: Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times Cambodia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 71st and MDG: Caribbean ranks 71st of 89 countries.
MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | MDG: Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 84.9% | 27.9% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 85.9% | 18.4% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 87.3% | 11.1% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 87.7% | 17.0% | MDG: Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Cambodia or MDG: Caribbean?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 87.3% against 63.6% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Cambodia and MDG: Caribbean?
- 23.7%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and MDG: Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Cambodia ranks 71st and MDG: Caribbean ranks 71st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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