Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.96 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia stood at 0.96 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia peaked at 0.96 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8143 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Cambodia 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8418 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9 LPIA | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.88 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8143 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.93 LPIA | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.91 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.93 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.96 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8805 LPIA | 0.8418 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9089 LPIA | 0.8143 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1 |
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 location parity in Cambodia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia was 0.96 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8143 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release