Cambodia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Cambodia
488,245 number
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
422,724 number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
32nd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

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

Cambodia currently reports 488,245 number against 422,724 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 65,521 number.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Cambodia ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 375,085 number 1.15 million number 777,255 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 407,817 number 751,812 number 343,995 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 507,093 number 452,784 number 54,308 number Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Cambodia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Cambodia, at 488,245 number against 422,724 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
65,521 number, with Cambodia 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Cambodia ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.