Cambodia - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Cambodia was 92.57 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 92.57 in 2015, while its lowest value was 71.07 in 1998.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.07 |
| 2004 | 78.90 |
| 2008 | 85.53 |
| 2009 | 85.85 |
| 2014 | 90.37 |
| 2015 | 92.57 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Cambodia was 91.86 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 91.86 in 2015, while its lowest value was 81.85 in 1998.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.85 |
| 2004 | 87.92 |
| 2008 | 89.38 |
| 2009 | 88.36 |
| 2014 | 89.92 |
| 2015 | 91.86 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Cambodia was 92.21 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 92.21 in 2015, while its lowest value was 76.32 in 1998.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.32 |
| 2004 | 83.38 |
| 2008 | 87.47 |
| 2009 | 87.12 |
| 2014 | 90.14 |
| 2015 | 92.21 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Cambodia was 75.03 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 75.03 in 2015, while its lowest value was 56.99 in 1998.
Definition: 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.99 |
| 2004 | 64.05 |
| 2008 | 69.59 |
| 2009 | 69.11 |
| 2014 | 71.78 |
| 2015 | 75.03 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Cambodia was 86.53 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 86.53 in 2015, while its lowest value was 79.48 in 1998.
Definition: 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.48 |
| 2004 | 84.68 |
| 2008 | 84.99 |
| 2009 | 83.93 |
| 2014 | 84.81 |
| 2015 | 86.53 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Cambodia was 80.53 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 80.53 in 2015, while its lowest value was 67.34 in 1998.
Definition: 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.34 |
| 2004 | 73.61 |
| 2008 | 76.87 |
| 2009 | 76.14 |
| 2014 | 78.06 |
| 2015 | 80.53 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
