Cambodia vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Cambodia
71.7%
in 2021
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
95.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
64th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
63rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 95.5% against 71.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 64th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd of 87 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 87.3% | 21.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 91.1% | 18.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 93.8% | 14.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 94.9% | 18.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Cambodia or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 95.5% against 71.7% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Cambodia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 23.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 64th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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