Colombia vs Early-demographic dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Colombia
83.2%
in 2018
Early-demographic dividend
44.4%
in 2019
Colombia rank
23rd
Early-demographic dividend rank
22nd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Early-demographic dividend
20406080197419962019

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 83.2% against 44.4% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 38.8%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.9 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 82 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 70.6% 27.5% 43.1% Colombia
2000s 74.4% 32.7% 41.7% Colombia
2010s 79.5% 40.8% 38.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Colombia or Early-demographic dividend?
Colombia, at 83.2% against 44.4% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Colombia and Early-demographic dividend?
38.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Early-demographic dividend?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.