Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia stood at 1.01 index.
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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia peaked at 1.03 index in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6733 index, 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.87 index | — |
| 2004 | 0.9 index | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6733 index | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.96 index | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.97 index | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.968 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.99 index | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1 index | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 index | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 index | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 index | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.87 index | 0.87 index | 0.87 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8758 index | 0.6733 index | 0.97 index | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9956 index | 0.968 index | 1.01 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.03 index | 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Cambodia was 1.01 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6733 index in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.