Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 133,054 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Cambodia, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Cambodia stood at 133,054 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Cambodia peaked at 187,327 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 133,054 number, in 2015.
Cambodia ranks 27th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 181,150 number | — |
| 2004 | 187,327 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 168,379 number | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 179,914 number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 163,870 number | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 133,054 number | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,150 number | 181,150 number | 181,150 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 178,540 number | 168,379 number | 187,327 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 148,462 number | 133,054 number | 163,870 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, male in Cambodia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Cambodia was 133,054 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 187,327 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,054 number in 2015.
- How does Cambodia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Cambodia ranks 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.