Cambodia vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Cambodia
64.0%
in 2019
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
69.0%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
23rd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
21st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Cambodia
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 69.0% against 64.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
Cambodia ranks 23rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st of 59 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 71.0% | 1.0% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 70.0% | 3.5% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Cambodia or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 69.0% against 64.0% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Cambodia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 5.0%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Cambodia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release