Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 63.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia stood at 63.5%.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia peaked at 84.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 66th out of 88 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, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.0% | — |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 61.5% | 66.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 68.2% | 84.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 63.5% | 76.3% | 2 |
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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, female in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia was 63.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release