Colombia vs Türkiye: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Colombia
309,448 number
in 2018
Türkiye
194,627 number
in 2017
Colombia rank
16th
Türkiye rank
19th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 309,448 number against 194,627 number in Türkiye, a difference of 114,821 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Türkiye ahead.

Colombia ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 83 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 263,957 number 445,059 number 181,102 number Türkiye
2010s 303,173 number 248,564 number 54,609 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 Türkiye?
Colombia, at 309,448 number against 194,627 number in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Colombia and Türkiye?
114,821 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Türkiye?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Türkiye rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Colombia ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 19th 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.