Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Cambodia
Cambodia: Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted was 0.51 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia stood at 0.51 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia peaked at 0.89 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.51 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.74 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.89 LPIA | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.71 LPIA | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.76 LPIA | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.73 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.74 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.86 LPIA | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.51 LPIA | -40.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.51 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.545 LPIA, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.51 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.84 LPIA, 61% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.78 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7725 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.51 LPIA | 0.51 LPIA | 0.51 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia was 0.51 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release