Cambodia vs ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Cambodia
1.38 million
in 2019
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
270.64 million
in 2024
Cambodia rank
26th
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
29th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Cambodia
  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 270.64 million against 1.38 million in Cambodia, a difference of 269.26 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 195.9 times Cambodia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 26th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 29th of 59 countries.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.15 million 188.24 million 186.08 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 2.14 million 222.70 million 220.56 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 1.95 million 236.56 million 234.62 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Cambodia or ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 270.64 million against 1.38 million in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Cambodia and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
269.26 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Cambodia and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 26th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 29th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release