Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 69,865 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
69,865
World rank
22nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
326,613
in 1998
All-time low
69,865
in 2019
Years of data
8
1998–2019
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia stood at 69,865. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia peaked at 326,613 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69,865, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 22nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 326,613 | — |
| 2004 | 311,566 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 226,087 | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 223,912 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 154,043 | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 149,731 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 113,647 | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 69,865 | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326,613 | 326,613 | 326,613 | 1 |
| 2000s | 253,855 | 223,912 | 311,566 | 3 |
| 2010s | 121,822 | 69,865 | 154,043 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0616 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia was 69,865 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 326,613 in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,865 in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release