Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.8 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.8 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia peaked at 0.9 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8 LPIA, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.85 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.82 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.81 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.85 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.82 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.84 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8 LPIA | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8267 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8525 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 1 |
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 location parity in Cambodia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia was 0.8 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release