Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia

Cambodia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 71.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
71.9%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
60th
of 83 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2015
All-time low
55.0%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2015

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia, 1998–2015

0204060801998200620151998: 55 %2004: 61.5 %2008: 66.6 %2009: 65.6 %2014: 68.2 %2015: 71.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia peaked at 71.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1998.

That places Cambodia 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.0% 55.0% 55.0% 1
2000s 64.6% 61.5% 66.6% 3
2010s 70.0% 68.2% 71.9% 2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 57 Algeria 76.4% compare
  2. 58 Tunisia 73.8% compare
  3. 59 Guatemala 72.5% compare
  4. 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 71.6% compare
  5. 62 Madagascar, Republic of 69.7% compare
  6. 63 Cameroon 69.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cambodia was 71.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1998.
How does Cambodia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Cambodia ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.