Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 96.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cambodia stood at 96.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cambodia peaked at 97.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.7% | — |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 79.6% | 95.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 90.7% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 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, urban, female in Cambodia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Cambodia was 96.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release