Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 89.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cambodia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 89.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cambodia peaked at 90.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 52nd 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, population 25-64 years, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80.0% | — |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 82.3% | 83.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 83.0% | 90.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 81.2% | 89.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0616 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cambodia was 89.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release