Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cambodia

Cambodia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 1.01 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.01 million number
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
29th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.12 million number
in 2014
All-time low
962,024 number
in 2004
Years of data
6
1998–2015

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200620151998: 987.9k number2004: 962.0k number2008: 973.5k number2009: 1.1M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 1.01 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2015.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cambodia peaked at 1.12 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 962,024 number, in 2004.

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

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 987,909 number —
2004 962,024 number -2.6%
2008 973,481 number +1.2%
2009 1.06 million number +8.5%
2014 1.12 million number +6.1%
2015 1.01 million number -9.8%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 1.01 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 896,482 number, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 1.01 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 313,363 number, 3.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 987,909 number 987,909 number 987,909 number 1
2000s 997,275 number 962,024 number 1.06 million number 3
2010s 1.07 million number 1.01 million number 1.12 million number 2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 26 Malawi 1.35 million number compare
  2. 27 Cameroon 1.35 million number compare
  3. 28 Mexico 1.29 million number compare
  4. 30 Burundi 871,156 number compare
  5. 31 Guatemala 868,290 number compare
  6. 32 Turkey 849,630 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cambodia?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Cambodia was 1.01 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 962,024 number in 2004.
How does Cambodia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Cambodia ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.