Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 87.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Cambodia, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Cambodia is 87.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Cambodia peaked at 87.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2004.
That places Cambodia 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.9% | — |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 76.9% | 84.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.5% | 87.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 25 Honduras 92.2% compare
- 26 South Africa 91.3% compare
- 27 El Salvador 91.1% compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.8% compare
- 30 Guatemala 85.7% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 79.7% 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, urban, female in Cambodia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Cambodia was 87.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2004.
- How does Cambodia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Cambodia ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of females in urban 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/