Cambodia vs UNICEF: Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Cambodia
490,996
in 2019
UNICEF: Africa
106.03 million
in 2024
Cambodia rank
27th
UNICEF: Africa rank
29th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Cambodia
  • UNICEF: Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M198920062024

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 106.03 million against 490,996 in Cambodia, a difference of 105.54 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 215.9 times Cambodia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 27th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 29th of 59 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 615,338 70.57 million 69.96 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 641,598 83.05 million 82.41 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 645,577 89.84 million 89.19 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Cambodia or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 106.03 million against 490,996 in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Cambodia and UNICEF: Africa?
105.54 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and UNICEF: Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Cambodia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Cambodia ranks 27th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 29th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,933 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release