Cross country literacy rates in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cross country literacy rates was 71.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
71.93
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
101st
of 128 countries
All-time high
87.66
in 2019
All-time low
17.5
in 1950
Years of data
11
1950–2021
Cross country literacy rates in Cambodia, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Cambodia is 71.93, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Cambodia peaked at 87.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
Cambodia ranks 101st of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.34 | 67.34 | 67.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.54 | 73.61 | 76.87 | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.47 | 78.06 | 87.66 | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.24 | 71.93 | 82.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,016 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Cambodia?
- Cross country literacy rates in Cambodia was 71.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Cambodia ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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