Cambodia vs World: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Cambodia
80.3%
in 2015
World
67.7%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
11th
World rank
11th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Cambodia
  • World
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 80.3% against 67.7% in World, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times World's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 11th and World ranks 11th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia World Difference Ahead
1990s 73.8% 67.4% 6.4% Cambodia
2000s 79.4% 67.6% 11.8% Cambodia
2010s 80.0% 67.4% 12.6% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Cambodia or World?
Cambodia, at 80.3% against 67.7% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Cambodia and World?
12.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and World rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Cambodia ranks 11th and World ranks 11th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.