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

Cambodia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.8433 LPIA in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.8433 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.8548 LPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.8136 LPIA
in 2009
Years of data
5
2004–2015

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.855 LPIA2008: 0.824 LPIA2009: 0.814 LPIA2014: 0.823 LPIA2015: 0.843 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia stood at 0.8433 LPIA.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia peaked at 0.8548 LPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8136 LPIA, in 2009.

Cambodia ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Cambodia, 2004 to 2015.
Year LPIA Change
2004 0.8548 LPIA
2008 0.824 LPIA -3.6%
2009 0.8136 LPIA -1.3%
2014 0.8229 LPIA +1.1%
2015 0.8433 LPIA +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8308 LPIA 0.8136 LPIA 0.8548 LPIA 3
2010s 0.8331 LPIA 0.8229 LPIA 0.8433 LPIA 2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8688 LPIA compare
  2. 24 Honduras 0.8594 LPIA compare
  3. 25 South Africa 0.8471 LPIA compare
  4. 27 Bangladesh 0.832 LPIA compare
  5. 28 Iran 0.8257 LPIA compare
  6. 29 Guatemala 0.8062 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Cambodia was 0.8433 LPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8548 LPIA in 2004.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8136 LPIA in 2009.
How does Cambodia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Cambodia ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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