Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.78 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia stood at 0.78 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia peaked at 0.93 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.69 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.69 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.73 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.84 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.82 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.85 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.93 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8836 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.78 GPIA | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.69 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7767 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8318 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.8836 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia was 0.78 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release