Cambodia vs Small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Cambodia
1.38 million number
in 2015
Small states
2.03 million number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
32nd
Small states rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Cambodia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 2.03 million number against 1.38 million number in Cambodia, a difference of 649,560 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.5 times Cambodia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 35th of 87 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1.47 million number 1.93 million number 459,540 number Small states
2000s 1.50 million number 1.98 million number 476,510 number Small states
2010s 1.46 million number 2.04 million number 583,275 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Cambodia or Small states?
Small states, at 2.03 million number against 1.38 million number in Cambodia as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Cambodia and Small states?
649,560 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Cambodia ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.