Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 116,047 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 116,047 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia peaked at 326,475 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 116,047 number, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 296,511 number | — |
| 2004 | 326,475 number | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 226,468 number | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 214,574 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 149,545 number | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 116,047 number | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 296,511 number | 296,511 number | 296,511 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 255,839 number | 214,574 number | 326,475 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 132,796 number | 116,047 number | 149,545 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0616 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Cambodia was 116,047 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 326,475 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,047 number in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Cambodia ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.