Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 71.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
71.93
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
68th
of 89 countries
All-time high
87.66
in 2019
All-time low
67.34
in 1998
Years of data
10
1998–2021
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cambodia, 1998–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 71.93.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 87.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.34, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 68th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.34 | — |
| 2004 | 73.61 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 76.87 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 76.14 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.65 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 78.06 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 80.53 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 87.66 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 82.55 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 71.93 | -12.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 71.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 71.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.06, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.34 | 67.34 | 67.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.54 | 73.61 | 76.87 | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.47 | 78.06 | 87.66 | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.24 | 71.93 | 82.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.4 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.31 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Cambodia was 71.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.34 in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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