Cambodia vs East Asia & Pacific: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Cambodia
133,054 number
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific
2.16 million number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
27th
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

  • Cambodia
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 2.16 million number against 133,054 number in Cambodia, a difference of 2.03 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 16.2 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 181,150 number 3.43 million number 3.25 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 178,540 number 2.57 million number 2.40 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 148,462 number 2.44 million number 2.29 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, male, Cambodia or East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 2.16 million number against 133,054 number in Cambodia as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Cambodia and East Asia & Pacific?
2.03 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, male?
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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.