Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1.38 million number in 2015. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cambodia, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cambodia is 1.38 million number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cambodia peaked at 1.54 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million number, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 32nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.47 million number | — |
| 2004 | 1.54 million number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million number | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.47 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.54 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.54 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cambodia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Cambodia was 1.38 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.