Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 76.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia stood at 76.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia peaked at 87.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.3% | — |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -13.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 76.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.6%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 76.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.7%, 79% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 81.2% | 83.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 81.9% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 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, rural, male in Cambodia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia was 76.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release