Cambodia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 31.80 million number against 1.50 million number in Cambodia, a difference of 30.30 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 21.2 times Cambodia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 29th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 83 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million number | 80.34 million number | 78.98 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.41 million number | 47.92 million number | 46.52 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.57 million number | 38.29 million number | 36.72 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Cambodia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 31.80 million number against 1.50 million number in Cambodia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30.30 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 29th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.