Cambodia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Cambodia
241,423 number
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.81 million number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
33rd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Cambodia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.81 million number against 241,423 number in Cambodia, a difference of 1.57 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.5 times Cambodia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 82 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 179,667 number 3.27 million number 3.10 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 215,788 number 2.81 million number 2.59 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 251,637 number 1.91 million number 1.66 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Cambodia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.81 million number against 241,423 number in Cambodia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.57 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Cambodia ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.