Cambodia vs Zambia: Literacy rates among adults
Cambodia
71.9%
in 2021
Zambia
71.8%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
68th
Zambia rank
69th
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Cambodia
- Zambia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 71.9% against 71.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
Cambodia ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 89 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Cambodia or Zambia?
- Cambodia, at 71.9% against 71.8% in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Cambodia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Cambodia ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.