Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity 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 65+ years, adjusted location parity 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0616 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % 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