Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.75 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.75 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Cambodia peaked at 0.88 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.75 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 41st out of 55 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.78 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.77 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.77 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.81 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.88 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.75 LPIA | -14.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.75 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.75 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.75 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.95 LPIA, 79% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7833 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.815 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.75 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 0.75 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, female, adjusted location in Cambodia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Cambodia was 0.75 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
- Cambodia ranks 41st out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release