Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 96.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 96.6% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 96.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.3% | — |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 78.0% | 87.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 79.4% | 94.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 91.8% | 96.6% | 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, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Cambodia was 96.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release