Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cambodia, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.01 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cambodia peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6733 GPI, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.87 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 0.9 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6733 GPI | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.96 GPI | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.97 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.968 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPI | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.87 GPI | 0.87 GPI | 0.87 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8758 GPI | 0.6733 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9956 GPI | 0.968 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 3 |
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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cambodia was 1.01 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6733 GPI in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.