Literacy Rates in Cambodia 1998 and 2004

Sex 

  Total/ 
  Urban/
  Rural/

Percentage Literate

1998

2004  

    Both sexes

  Total

         62.8

         74.4

  Urban

         75.5

         83.5

  Rural

         60.3

         72.7

   
    Males

  Total

         71.0

         82.1

  Urban

         82.1

         88.9

  Rural

         68.8

        80.8

  
    Females

  Total

         55.4

        67.4

  Urban

         69.3

       78.6

  Rural

         52.7

       65.3