Cambodia: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Cambodia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 71.93.
That's down 12.9% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2008–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 87.66
- Trough
- 71.93
- 1-year change
- -12.9%
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 71.9300 | |
| 82.5510 | |
| 87.6600 | |
| 80.5300 | |
| 78.0600 | |
| 79.6500 | |
| 76.1400 | |
| 76.8700 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cambodia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021?
- In 2021, Cambodia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 71.93, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cambodia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Cambodia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 12.9% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Cambodia's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021 was 89.47, so Cambodia is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.