Cambodia vs ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Cambodia
89.0%
in 2023
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
97.3%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
52nd
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
49th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Cambodia
  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 97.3% against 89.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 52nd and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th of 88 countries.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Difference Ahead
1990s 80.0% 92.1% 12.0% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 83.2% 95.0% 11.8% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 85.6% 96.2% 10.5% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 85.6% 97.1% 11.5% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Cambodia or ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 97.3% against 89.0% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Cambodia and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
8.3%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Cambodia ranks 52nd and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release