Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cambodia

Cambodia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 488,245 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
488,245 number
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
32nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
525,941 number
in 2014
All-time low
339,562 number
in 2004
Years of data
6
1998–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200620151998: 375.1k number2004: 339.6k number2008: 413.3k number2009: 470.6k number2014: 525.9k number2015: 488.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cambodia is 488,245 number, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cambodia peaked at 525,941 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 339,562 number, in 2004.

That places Cambodia 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 375,085 number 375,085 number 375,085 number 1
2000s 407,817 number 339,562 number 470,611 number 3
2010s 507,093 number 488,245 number 525,941 number 2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 29 Colombia 570,730 number compare
  2. 30 Rwanda 536,304 number compare
  3. 31 Burundi 505,528 number compare
  4. 33 Philippines 425,685 number compare
  5. 34 Guatemala 402,055 number compare
  6. 35 Sri Lanka 375,235 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cambodia?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Cambodia was 488,245 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 525,941 number in 2014.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 339,562 number in 2004.
How does Cambodia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.