Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 92.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Cambodia, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Cambodia is 92.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Cambodia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 58th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92.8% | — |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 92.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 92.4% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 55 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 93.3% compare
- 56 Cameroon 93.1% compare
- 57 Uganda 92.8% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 92.4% compare
- 60 Nigeria 91.8% compare
- 61 Mozambique 90.5% 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, urban, male in Cambodia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Cambodia was 92.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Cambodia ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release