Cambodia - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

40.1 (%) in 2009

In 2009, elderly literacy rate for Cambodia was 40.1 %. Elderly literacy rate of Cambodia increased from 30.5 % in 1998 to 40.1 % in 2009 growing at an average annual rate of 11.52%.

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What is elderly literacy rate?

Elderly (65+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

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