Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Cambodia
Cambodia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.6 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Cambodia stood at 0.6 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Cambodia peaked at 0.92 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6 LPIA, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.87 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.82 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.86 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.88 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.82 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.92 LPIA | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6 LPIA | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.83 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 0.87 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.87 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6 LPIA | 0.6 LPIA | 0.6 LPIA | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Cambodia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Cambodia was 0.6 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release