Colombia vs Peru: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Colombia
393,029 number
in 2018
Peru
425,601 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
21st
Peru rank
20th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 425,601 number against 393,029 number in Colombia, a difference of 32,572 number.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Peru ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 82 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 252,583 number 275,957 number 23,374 number Peru
2000s 367,272 number 420,525 number 53,253 number Peru
2010s 398,502 number 417,117 number 18,615 number Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Colombia or Peru?
Peru, at 425,601 number against 393,029 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Colombia and Peru?
32,572 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Colombia ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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