Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.03 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Cambodia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.88 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Cambodia 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.88 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.94 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.96 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.98 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9267 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 1 Rwanda 1.06 GPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1.02 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1.02 GPIA compare
- 3 Honduras 1.02 GPIA compare
- 3 Uruguay 1.02 GPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1.02 GPIA compare
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, rural, adjusted gender in Cambodia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Cambodia was 1.03 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Cambodia ranks 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release