Cambodia vs Pacific island small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Cambodia
300,815 number
in 2015
Pacific island small states
15,646 number
in 2018
Cambodia rank
36th
Pacific island small states rank
37th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 300,815 number against 15,646 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 285,169 number.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 19.2 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 36th and Pacific island small states ranks 37th of 82 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 243,447 number 19,855 number 223,592 number Cambodia
2000s 268,996 number 20,218 number 248,778 number Cambodia
2010s 314,692 number 17,002 number 297,690 number Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Cambodia or Pacific island small states?
Cambodia, at 300,815 number against 15,646 number in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Cambodia and Pacific island small states?
285,169 number, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Pacific island small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Pacific island small states rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 36th and Pacific island small states ranks 37th 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.