Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6733 GPIA, 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.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.87 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6733 GPIA | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.96 GPIA | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.968 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8758 GPIA | 0.6733 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9956 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6733 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release