Cambodia vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity
Cambodia
0.51 LPIA
in 2021
South Africa
0.47 LPIA
in 2024
Cambodia rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.51 LPIA against 0.47 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 LPIA.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.71 LPIA | 0.57 LPIA | 0.14 LPIA | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.7767 LPIA | 0.5867 LPIA | 0.19 LPIA | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.51 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 0.09 LPIA | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity, Cambodia or South Africa?
- Cambodia, at 0.51 LPIA against 0.47 LPIA in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 0.04 LPIA, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Cambodia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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