Adult Literacy
 

Adult Literacy Rates by Age Groups
and Sex, Cambodia

Adult Literacy Rates by Urban-Rural Residence and Sex, Cambodia
Age
Group
Both
Sexes
 
Males
 
Females

Total  15+

67.3

79.5

57.0

15 - 24

76.3

81.8

71.1

25 - 34

73.4

81.5

66.0

35 - 44

66.7

78.0

57.8

45 - 54

63.7

83.8

49.0

55 - 64

43.8

73.7

21.6

65+

30.5

58.7

10.4

Total/
Urban/
Rural
Both
Sexes
 
Males
 
Females

Total

67.3

79.5

57.0

Urban

79.1

88.3

70.8

Rural

64.9

77.6

54.3



Adult Literacy Rates by Sex and Province
Code
Province

                      Literacy Rate
Both Sexes
Males
Females
  Cambodia 67.3 79.5 57.0
01 Banteay Mean Chey 66.9 79.4 55.6
02 Bat Dambang 70.8 82.1 60.7
03 Kampong Cham 64.0 76.1 53.7
04 Kampong Chhnang 63.9 76.5 53.7
05 Kampong Spueu 64.2 79.2 51.6
06 Kampong Thum 60.4 71.3 51.3
07 Kampot 64.3 78.0 53.0
08 Kandal 72.4 83.7 62.8
09 Kaoh Kong 62.5 75.4 48.7
10 Kracheh 66.8 75.7 58.4
11 Mondol Kiri 38.2 52.4 24.0
12 Phnom Penh 85.0 92.3 78.6
13 Preah Vihear 56.3 67.9 45.2
14 Prey Veaeng 68.9 83.6 57.3
15 Pousat 70.0 82.5 59.5
16 Rotanak Kiri 27.1 38.9 16.3
17 Siem Reab 52.7 63.9 43.1
18 Krong Preah Sihanouk 70.0 82.8 58.2
19 Stueng Traeng 54.6 65.4 44.5
20 Svay Rieng 72.2 88.2 59.7
21 Takaev 66.5 81.8 54.0
22 Otdar Mean Chey 46.5 62.2 30.7
23 Krong Kaeb 60.0 74.0 47.8
24 Krong Pailin 72.7 83.8 58.4