Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted was 0.95 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Cambodia is 0.95 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Cambodia peaked at 0.96 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.86 LPIA, in 2004.
Cambodia ranks 38th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.86 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.88 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.87 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.92 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.92 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.93 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.96 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.95 LPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.87 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9325 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 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, female, adjusted in Cambodia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Cambodia was 0.95 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
- Cambodia ranks 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release