Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 90.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia stood at 90.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 93.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2005.
Cambodia ranks 44th of 68 countries on this measure, 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, rural, both sexes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 81.9% | — |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -3.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 90.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 90.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.0%, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 74.2% | 85.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 74.6% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 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, rural, both sexes in Cambodia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Cambodia was 90.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release