Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 249,100 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 249,100 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 513,802 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 249,100 number, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 477,661 number | — |
| 2004 | 513,802 number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 394,846 number | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 394,487 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 313,415 number | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 249,100 number | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477,661 number | 477,661 number | 477,661 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 434,378 number | 394,487 number | 513,802 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 281,258 number | 249,100 number | 313,415 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia was 249,100 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 513,802 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,100 number in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.