Cambodia vs Mexico: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Cambodia
1.50 million number
in 2015
Mexico
2.16 million number
in 2018
Cambodia rank
29th
Mexico rank
27th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.16 million number against 1.50 million number in Cambodia, a difference of 659,230 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Cambodia's.

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

Cambodia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 27th of 83 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.41 million number 3.29 million number 1.89 million number Mexico
2010s 1.57 million number 2.59 million number 1.02 million number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Cambodia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.16 million number against 1.50 million number in Cambodia as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Cambodia and Mexico?
659,230 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Mexico rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 29th and Mexico 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

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

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.