Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Cambodia

Cambodia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 1.50 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.50 million number
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
29th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.65 million number
in 2014
All-time low
1.30 million number
in 2004
Years of data
6
1998–2015

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Cambodia, 1998–2015

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200620151998: 1.4M number2004: 1.3M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.5M number2014: 1.6M number2015: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 1.50 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2015.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Cambodia peaked at 1.65 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million number, in 2004.

That places Cambodia 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.36 million number 1.36 million number 1.36 million number 1
2000s 1.41 million number 1.30 million number 1.53 million number 3
2010s 1.57 million number 1.50 million number 1.65 million number 2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 26 Cameroon 2.16 million number compare
  2. 27 Mexico 2.16 million number compare
  3. 28 Malawi 2.15 million number compare
  4. 30 Burundi 1.38 million number compare
  5. 31 Rwanda 1.36 million number compare
  6. 32 Guatemala 1.27 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Cambodia?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Cambodia was 1.50 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million number in 2004.
How does Cambodia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.