Literacy rate, adult female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Literacy rate, adult female was 63.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Cambodia, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult female in Cambodia is 63.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Cambodia peaked at 84.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, adult female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.0% | — |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -18.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 63.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 63.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.0%, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 64.0% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 71.8% | 84.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 63.6% | 77.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Cambodia?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Cambodia was 63.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.