Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 47.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cambodia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 47.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cambodia peaked at 64.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2015.
That places Cambodia 29th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.0% | — |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 54.0% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.0% | 52.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.07 % 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 47.0% 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 64.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Cambodia ranks 29th 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 13.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release