Cambodia vs East Asia & Pacific: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Cambodia
249,100 number
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific
4.06 million number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
27th
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 4.06 million number against 249,100 number in Cambodia, a difference of 3.81 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 16.3 times Cambodia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 86 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477,661 number | 8.33 million number | 7.85 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 434,378 number | 5.52 million number | 5.09 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 281,258 number | 4.72 million number | 4.44 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Cambodia or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 4.06 million number against 249,100 number in Cambodia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 3.81 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.