Cambodia vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Cambodia
96.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
98.7%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
53rd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 98.7% against 96.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 94.6% | 18.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 96.9% | 12.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 98.0% | 8.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 98.6% | 4.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Cambodia or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 98.7% against 96.6% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Cambodia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 2.1%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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