Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia

Cambodia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 76.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
76.9%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
47th
of 83 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2015
All-time low
58.7%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2015

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

0204060801998200620151998: 58.7 %2004: 71.4 %2008: 72 %2009: 73.2 %2014: 73.1 %2015: 76.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 76.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia peaked at 76.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1998.

Cambodia ranks 47th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.7% 58.7% 58.7% 1
2000s 72.2% 71.4% 73.2% 3
2010s 75.0% 73.1% 76.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Cambodia was 76.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1998.
How does Cambodia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Cambodia ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.