Arab World vs Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 83.3% against 37.8% in Arab World, a difference of 45.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 25th of 38 groups.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 72.6% | 54.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 75.7% | 49.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 79.9% | 45.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Arab World or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 83.3% against 37.8% in Arab World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Arab World and Colombia?
- 45.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Colombia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Colombia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 25th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.