Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.79 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Cambodia stood at 0.79 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Cambodia peaked at 0.89 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.78 LPIA, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.84 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.79 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.79 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.81 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.78 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.81 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.89 LPIA | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.79 LPIA | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8067 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8225 LPIA | 0.78 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.79 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 616,409 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 555,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 400,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Cambodia was 0.79 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release