ដើម្បីចរចារជាមួយបុគ្គលដែលមានចំណេះដឹង បុគ្គលដែលគ្មានចំណេះដឹងយ៉ាងហោចណាស់ត្រូវចេះអានអក្សរ...

In order for powerless people to deal with the powerful, "literacy" is a part of a larger equation.

-- Archer, D 2003, “Literacy as Freedom: challenging assumptions and changing practice.”

Cambodia - Literacy - Adult (15+) literacy rate: 78.3% in 2015

Though Cambodia adult literacy rate fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1998 - 2015 period ending at 78.3 % in 2015.

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Youth Literacy Rate	91.5%
Youth Illiteracy	271,706 (number)
Youth Female Illiteracy	46.4%
Adult Illiteracy	2,307,225 (number)
Adult Female Illiteracy	66.8%
Elderly Literacy Rate	51.5%
Elderly Illiteracy	311,306 (number)
Elderly Female Illiteracy	82.7%

Source: https://knoema.com/atlas/Cambodia/topics/Education/Literacy/Adult-literacy-rate