Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Cambodia

Cambodia: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 1.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.03
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2021
All-time low
0.9
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2021

Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Cambodia, 2004–2021

00.250.50.7512004201220212004: 0.92008: 0.962009: 0.972013: 0.992014: 12015: 12019: 12021: 1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Cambodia stood at 1.03. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Cambodia peaked at 1.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2004.

That places Cambodia 3rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio) in Cambodia, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 0.9
2008 0.96 +6.7%
2009 0.97 +1.0%
2013 0.99 +2.1%
2014 1 +1.0%
2015 1.01 +1.0%
2019 1.01 +0.0%
2021 1.03 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9433 0.9 0.97 3
2010s 1 0.99 1.01 4
2020s 1.03 1.03 1.03 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Cambodia?
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Cambodia was 1.03 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2004.
How does Cambodia rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
Cambodia ranks 3rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,037 data points, 2000–2024
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