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
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Cambodia, 2004–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
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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