Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 83.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia stood at 83.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia peaked at 83.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2009.
That places Cambodia 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.3% | — |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 81.2% | 83.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 81.9% | 83.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 19 Dominican Republic 87.9% compare
- 20 Ecuador 86.2% compare
- 21 El Salvador 84.5% compare
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 81.6% compare
- 24 Brazil 81.0% compare
- 25 Honduras 79.4% compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Cambodia was 83.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of males in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/