Literacy rate in Cambodia in 2021 — 71.93%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 44. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 4.59 pp.
1998–2021 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cambodia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.93 | −10.62 pp |
| 2020 | 82.55 | −5.11 pp |
| 2019 | 87.66 | — |
| 2015 | 80.53 | +2.47 pp |
| 2014 | 78.06 | −1.59 pp |
| 2013 | 79.65 | — |
| 2009 | 76.14 | −0.73 pp |
| 2008 | 76.87 | — |
| 2004 | 73.61 | — |
| 1998 | 67.34 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Singapore
97.65
Cambodia
71.93
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Population with tertiary educationWhat share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.