Table 3.2 presents performance indicator data available
for Cambodia. The adult literacy rate (73.9% in 2009) was
well below the UNESCO regional average,28 as were the
literacy rates being achieved by young people aged 15
to 24 years (88.36% for males in 2009, and 88.57% for
females – compared with regional averages for 2011 of
98.9% and 98.8%, respectively). The net enrolment rate
in primary school (97% in 2010) is, however, comparable
with the UNESCO regional average.