Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 95.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cambodia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 95.9% for literacy rate of young men vs. women in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cambodia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2010.
That places Cambodia 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.8% | — |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 87.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 80.6% | 94.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 90.3% | 95.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 52 South Africa 96.3% compare
- 53 Myanmar 96.3% compare
- 54 Montenegro 96.2% compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 95.8% compare
- 57 Guatemala 95.7% compare
- 58 Egypt 95.5% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Cambodia was 95.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Cambodia ranks 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.