Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 66.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cambodia, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 66.9% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cambodia peaked at 72.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.3% | — |
| 2004 | 72.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 68.0% | 72.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.9% | 67.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.4% compare
- 21 Bahrain 67.2% compare
- 22 Mozambique 67.0% compare
- 24 Spain 66.5% compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 66.2% compare
- 26 Algeria 66.0% compare
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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cambodia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Cambodia was 66.9% 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 72.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd 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 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.