Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male
Colombia
309,448 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.40 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7.40 million number against 309,448 number in Colombia, a difference of 7.09 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 23.9 times Colombia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 83 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,314 number | 5.25 million number | 5.07 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 263,846 number | 5.92 million number | 5.65 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 304,219 number | 6.64 million number | 6.33 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
- 7.09 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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.