Cambodia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Cambodia
249,100 number
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean
1.52 million number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
27th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.52 million number against 249,100 number in Cambodia, a difference of 1.27 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 6.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477,661 number | 5.19 million number | 4.71 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 434,378 number | 3.14 million number | 2.70 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 281,258 number | 1.89 million number | 1.60 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.52 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1.27 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th 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.