Literacy rate, adult male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate, adult male was 90.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult male in Cambodia, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 90.3% for literacy rate, adult male in 2023.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in Cambodia peaked at 90.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 53rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, adult male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.5% | — |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +10.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 90.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 90.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.5%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 83.9% | 85.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 84.8% | 90.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 81.5% | 90.3% | 3 |
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 literacy rate, adult male in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate, adult male in Cambodia was 90.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.