What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia?

2.28 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.

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.

Cambodia vs Europe & Central Asia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Cambodia

1.50 million number

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia

3.78 million number

in 2019

Cambodia rank

29th

Europe & Central Asia rank

32nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

Cambodia
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.78 million number against 1.50 million number in Cambodia, a difference of 2.28 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.5 times Cambodia's.

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

Cambodia ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd of 83 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.36 million number	11.16 million number	9.79 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	1.41 million number	7.37 million number	5.97 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	1.57 million number	4.44 million number	2.87 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Cambodia or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.78 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 Europe & Central Asia?: 2.28 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Cambodia ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.