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Literacy

Cambodia — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 48%
1991 35% (male 48%, female 22%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 35% (male 48%, female 22%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population : 35% male: 48% female : 22% (1990 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22% (1990 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22% (1990 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22% (1990 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22% (1990 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22% (1990 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.9% male: 80.5% female: 60.3% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.4% male: 80.8% female: 59.3% (2002)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.6% male: 84.7% female: 64.1% (2004 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.6% male: 84.7% female: 64.1% (2004 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.6% male: 84.7% female: 64.1% (2004 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.6% male: 84.7% female: 64.1% (2004 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.6% male: 84.7% female: 64.1% (2004 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.6% male: 84.7% female: 64.1% (2004 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.6% male: 84.7% female: 64.1% (2004 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.6% male: 84.7% female: 64.1% (2004 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.9% male: 82.8% female: 65.9% (2009 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.9% male: 82.8% female: 65.9% (2009 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 77.2% | male: 84.5% | female: 70.5% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 77.2% | male: 84.5% | female: 70.5% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 77.2% | male: 84.5% | female: 70.5% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 77.2% (2015 est.) | male: 84.5% (2015 est.) | female: 70.5% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 80.5% | male: 86.5% | female: 75% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 80.5% | male: 86.5% | female: 75% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 80.5% male: 86.5% female: 75% (2015)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 80.5% male: 86.5% female: 75% (2015)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.9% male: 88.4% female: 79.8% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.9% male: 88.4% female: 79.8% (2021)
2025 total population: 71.9% (2021 est.) male: 81.5% (2021 est.) female: 63.6% (2021 est.)