Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 59.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia stood at 59.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia peaked at 85.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 64th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.7% | — |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 71.3% | 73.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 73.0% | 85.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 59.9% | 79.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia was 59.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release