Cambodia vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Cambodia
300,815 number
in 2015
Central Europe and the Baltics
620,981 number
in 2017
Cambodia rank
36th
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
35th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Cambodia
  • Central Europe and the Baltics
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 620,981 number against 300,815 number in Cambodia, a difference of 320,166 number.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 2.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 36th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th of 82 countries.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Central Europe and the Baltics Difference Ahead
1990s 243,447 number 783,380 number 539,933 number Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 271,832 number 687,204 number 415,372 number Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 314,692 number 603,470 number 288,778 number Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Cambodia or Central Europe and the Baltics?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 620,981 number against 300,815 number in Cambodia as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Cambodia and Central Europe and the Baltics?
320,166 number, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Central Europe and the Baltics?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 36th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.