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

The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 1998.

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

Cambodia ranks 11th 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 0.6%. 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. 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 80.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

80.3%

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

11th

of 82 countries

All-time high

80.3%

in 2015

All-time low

73.8%

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2015

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 80.3% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cambodia peaked at 80.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 1998.

Cambodia ranks 11th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	73.8%	73.8%	73.8%	1
2000s	79.4%	78.9%	79.8%	3
2010s	80.0%	79.7%	80.3%	2

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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 80.3% 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 80.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 1998.
How does Cambodia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?: Cambodia ranks 11th 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 0.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.