Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 64.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 64.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 82.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.4% | — |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 69.2% | 70.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 69.9% | 82.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia was 64.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release