Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 15.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cambodia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cambodia is 15.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.9% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cambodia peaked at 64.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 75th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.4% | — |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +66.0% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +76.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 15.7% | 27.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 28.4% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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, female in Cambodia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cambodia was 15.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Cambodia ranks 75th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release