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

Colombia
309,448 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.40 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 7.40 million number against 309,448 number in Colombia, a difference of 7.09 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 23.9 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 83 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 186,314 number 5.25 million number 5.07 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 263,846 number 5.92 million number 5.65 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 304,219 number 6.64 million number 6.33 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, male, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 7.40 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
7.09 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, male?
Colombia ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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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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.