Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 80.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
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.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.8% | — |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 80.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 80.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.2%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.