Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 75.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Cambodia is 75.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Cambodia peaked at 86.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 82.2% | — |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 79.2% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.1% | 86.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 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, male in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Cambodia was 75.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Cambodia ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release