Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.78 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia stood at 0.78 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia peaked at 0.93 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.72 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.72 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.76 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.82 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.82 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.87 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.93 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8881 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.78 GPIA | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.72 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.875 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8341 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.8881 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia was 0.78 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release