Cambodia vs El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female

Cambodia
206,527
in 2019
El Salvador
162,920
in 2024
Cambodia rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
26th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female over time

  • Cambodia
  • El Salvador
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199220082024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 206,527 against 162,920 in El Salvador, a difference of 43,607.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.

Cambodia ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 26th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 163,373 194,288 30,916 El Salvador
2010s 178,464 149,017 29,447 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female, Cambodia or El Salvador?
Cambodia, at 206,527 against 162,920 in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female between Cambodia and El Salvador?
43,607, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female?
Cambodia ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, 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, urban, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 374 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release