Cambodia vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted
Cambodia
0.4 LPIA
in 2021
South Africa
0.42 LPIA
in 2024
Cambodia rank
39th
South Africa rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.42 LPIA against 0.4 LPIA in Cambodia, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 55 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 | 0.6 LPIA | 0.54 LPIA | 0.06 LPIA | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.6567 LPIA | 0.55 LPIA | 0.1067 LPIA | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.4 LPIA | 0.39 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted, Cambodia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.42 LPIA against 0.4 LPIA in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 0.02 LPIA, with South Africa 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, female, adjusted?
- Cambodia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, 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