Cambodia vs WB: Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

Cambodia
63.6%
in 2021
WB: Small States
86.2%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
71st
WB: Small States rank
73rd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • Cambodia
  • WB: Small States
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How they compare

WB: Small States currently reports 86.2% against 63.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 22.6%.

That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.4 times Cambodia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 71st and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 89 countries.

WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia WB: Small States Difference Ahead
1990s 57.0% 78.8% 21.8% WB: Small States
2000s 67.6% 81.7% 14.1% WB: Small States
2010s 76.3% 83.9% 7.6% WB: Small States
2020s 70.8% 85.6% 14.8% WB: Small States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Cambodia or WB: Small States?
WB: Small States, at 86.2% against 63.6% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Cambodia and WB: Small States?
22.6%, with WB: Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and WB: Small States?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Cambodia and WB: Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
Cambodia ranks 71st and WB: Small States ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release