Adult Literacy Rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adult Literacy Rate was 83.78 in 2022. β² Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Cambodia, 1998β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Cambodia is 83.78, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Cambodia peaked at 87.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.34, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.34 | 67.34 | 67.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.54 | 73.61 | 76.87 | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.47 | 78.06 | 87.66 | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.42 | 71.93 | 83.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 177,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 185,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Cambodia?
- Adult literacy rate in Cambodia was 83.78 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.34 in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for adult literacy rate?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.