Cambodia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Cambodia
683,262 number
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
806,832 number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
34th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Cambodia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 806,832 number against 683,262 number in Cambodia, a difference of 123,570 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 87 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 621,785 number 2.34 million number 1.71 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 647,741 number 1.64 million number 989,266 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 719,422 number 923,048 number 203,627 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Cambodia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 806,832 number against 683,262 number in Cambodia as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
123,570 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Cambodia ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 87 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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