Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Cambodia

Cambodia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) was 59,392 number in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
59,392 number
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
45th
of 83 countries
All-time high
66,717 number
in 2014
All-time low
53,261 number
in 2004
Years of data
6
1998–2015

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200620151998: 63.8k number2004: 53.3k number2008: 58.0k number2009: 56.8k number2014: 66.7k number2015: 59.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Cambodia stood at 59,392 number.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Cambodia peaked at 66,717 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53,261 number, in 2004.

Cambodia ranks 45th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 63,780 number —
2004 53,261 number -16.5%
2008 58,024 number +8.9%
2009 56,847 number -2.0%
2014 66,717 number +17.4%
2015 59,392 number -11.0%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 59,392 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,952 number, 60% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 59,392 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,392 number, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,780 number 63,780 number 63,780 number 1
2000s 56,044 number 53,261 number 58,024 number 3
2010s 63,054 number 59,392 number 66,717 number 2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 42 Portugal 68,526 number compare
  2. 43 Malawi 66,721 number compare
  3. 44 El Salvador 62,452 number compare
  4. 46 Dominican Republic 59,337 number compare
  5. 47 Bolivia 59,279 number compare
  6. 48 Togo 57,004 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Cambodia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Cambodia was 59,392 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 66,717 number in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 53,261 number in 2004.
How does Cambodia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Cambodia ranks 45th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.