Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Colombia
702,477 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.21 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th

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

  • Colombia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 21.21 million number against 702,477 number in Colombia, a difference of 20.51 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 30.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 82 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 455,478 number 13.45 million number 12.99 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 637,479 number 16.36 million number 15.72 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 703,540 number 18.80 million number 18.10 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.21 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
20.51 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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.