Cambodia vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Cambodia
32.1%
in 2021
UNICEF: World
79.3%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
70th
UNICEF: World rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 79.3% against 32.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 47.2%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.5 times Cambodia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 70th and UNICEF: World ranks 70th of 85 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 65.5% | 35.0% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 68.8% | 25.7% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 74.8% | 18.7% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 78.2% | 46.1% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Cambodia or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 79.3% against 32.1% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Cambodia and UNICEF: World?
- 47.2%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and UNICEF: World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 70th and UNICEF: World ranks 70th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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