Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 63.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cambodia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 63.6% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2021.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cambodia peaked at 84.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 71st out of 89 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, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.0% | — |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 64.0% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 71.8% | 84.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 63.6% | 77.9% | 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, female in Cambodia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cambodia was 63.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release