What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 261,851 number in 2014.

What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 179,667 number in 1998.

How does Cambodia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?

Cambodia ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2015.

Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cambodia data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cambodia

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cambodia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cambodia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 241,423 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

241,423 number

Change on year

down 7.8%

World rank

33rd

of 82 countries

All-time high

261,851 number

in 2014

All-time low

179,667 number

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cambodia, 1998–2015

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cambodia stood at 241,423 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cambodia peaked at 261,851 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 179,667 number, in 1998.

Cambodia ranks 33rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	179,667 number	179,667 number	179,667 number	1
2000s	215,788 number	210,353 number	220,658 number	3
2010s	251,637 number	241,423 number	261,851 number	2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

30 Saudi Arabia 266,969 number compare
31 Senegal 253,513 number compare
32 Mali 249,336 number compare
34 Guatemala 229,872 number compare
35 Malawi 223,690 number compare
36 Benin 210,482 number compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1968 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cambodia?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Cambodia was 241,423 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 261,851 number in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 179,667 number in 1998.
How does Cambodia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?: Cambodia ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.