Cambodia Literacy Rate 1998-2024

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Cambodia literacy rate for 2022 was 83.78%, a 3.25% increase from 2015.
  • Cambodia literacy rate for 2015 was 80.53%, a 2.47% increase from 2014.
  • Cambodia literacy rate for 2014 was 78.06%, a 1.92% increase from 2009.
  • Cambodia literacy rate for 2009 was 76.14%, a 0.73% decline from 2008.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Georgia 99.58%
West Bank and Gaza 97.84%
Vietnam 96.13%
Sao Tome and Principe 93.75%
Sri Lanka 92.49%
Cabo Verde 91.00%
Lao PDR 87.52%
Cambodia 83.78%
Kenya 82.88%
Lesotho 82.01%
Morocco 77.35%
India 76.32%
Egypt 74.50%
Angola 72.40%
Bhutan 72.10%
Cambodia Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 83.78% 3.25%
2015 80.53% 2.47%
2014 78.06% 1.92%
2009 76.14% -0.73%
2008 76.87% 3.26%
2004 73.61% 6.27%
1998 67.34% 6.27%