Cambodia vs WB: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Cambodia
59.9%
in 2021
WB: World
84.9%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
64th
WB: World rank
65th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Cambodia
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 84.9% against 59.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.4 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: World ahead.
Cambodia ranks 64th and WB: World ranks 65th of 87 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 74.0% | 15.2% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 77.2% | 5.0% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 81.8% | 3.6% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 83.9% | 14.1% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Cambodia or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 84.9% against 59.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Cambodia and WB: World?
- 25.0%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and WB: World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and WB: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Cambodia ranks 64th and WB: World ranks 65th 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