Colombia vs South Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male
Colombia
309,448 number
in 2018
South Africa
473,808 number
in 2017
Colombia rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 473,808 number against 309,448 number in Colombia, a difference of 164,360 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,942 number | 390,844 number | 189,902 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 284,082 number | 294,068 number | 9,985 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 300,194 number | 251,013 number | 49,180 number | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 473,808 number against 309,448 number in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Colombia and South Africa?
- 164,360 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Colombia ranks 16th and South Africa 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
Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.