Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia

Cambodia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8671 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8671 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.8671 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.717 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2015

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.60.81998200620151998: 0.717 GPIA2004: 0.756 GPIA2008: 0.819 GPIA2009: 0.823 GPIA2014: 0.846 GPIA2015: 0.867 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia stood at 0.8671 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia peaked at 0.8671 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.717 GPIA, in 1998.

That places Cambodia 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.717 GPIA
2004 0.7564 GPIA +5.5%
2008 0.8188 GPIA +8.2%
2009 0.8234 GPIA +0.6%
2014 0.8463 GPIA +2.8%
2015 0.8671 GPIA +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.717 GPIA 0.717 GPIA 0.717 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7995 GPIA 0.7564 GPIA 0.8234 GPIA 3
2010s 0.8567 GPIA 0.8463 GPIA 0.8671 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 62 Guatemala 0.8803 GPIA compare
  2. 63 Tanzania 0.8785 GPIA compare
  3. 64 Iraq 0.8761 GPIA compare
  4. 66 Cameroon 0.8664 GPIA compare
  5. 67 Algeria 0.8616 GPIA compare
  6. 68 Uganda 0.857 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cambodia was 0.8671 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8671 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.717 GPIA in 1998.
How does Cambodia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Cambodia ranks 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/