Colombia vs Pre-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Colombia
702,477 number
in 2018
Pre-demographic dividend
17.37 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
19th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
20th

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

  • Colombia
  • Pre-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 17.37 million number against 702,477 number in Colombia, a difference of 16.66 million number.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 24.7 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 19th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 82 countries.

Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 455,478 number 11.14 million number 10.69 million number Pre-demographic dividend
2000s 637,479 number 13.39 million number 12.75 million number Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 703,540 number 15.66 million number 14.96 million number Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Colombia or Pre-demographic dividend?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 17.37 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
16.66 million number, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pre-demographic dividend?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 19th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th 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.