Cambodia vs MDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Cambodia
59.9%
in 2021
MDG: Western Asia
86.8%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
64th
MDG: Western Asia rank
61st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Cambodia
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 86.8% against 59.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 26.9%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 64th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 53.1% | 5.6% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 66.1% | 6.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 79.8% | 1.6% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 85.6% | 15.8% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Cambodia or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 86.8% against 59.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Cambodia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 26.9%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Cambodia ranks 64th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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