Colombia vs IDA only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Colombia
309,448 number
in 2018
IDA only
8.93 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
16th
IDA only rank
13th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • IDA only
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 8.93 million number against 309,448 number in Colombia, a difference of 8.62 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 28.8 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 16th and IDA only ranks 13th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia IDA only Difference Ahead
1990s 186,314 number 5.92 million number 5.74 million number IDA only
2000s 263,846 number 7.34 million number 7.08 million number IDA only
2010s 304,219 number 8.41 million number 8.11 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Colombia or IDA only?
IDA only, at 8.93 million number against 309,448 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Colombia and IDA only?
8.62 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Colombia ranks 16th and IDA only ranks 13th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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