Colombia vs Least developed countries: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Colombia
702,477 number
in 2018
Least developed countries
23.94 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
19th
Least developed countries rank
16th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 23.94 million number against 702,477 number in Colombia, a difference of 23.24 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 34.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 16th of 82 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 455,478 number 13.91 million number 13.46 million number Least developed countries
2000s 637,479 number 18.15 million number 17.51 million number Least developed countries
2010s 703,540 number 21.80 million number 21.09 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Colombia or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 23.94 million number against 702,477 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Colombia and Least developed countries?
23.24 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 16th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.